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THE BLESSING OF DAILY STUDY
"There should be a living, growing interest in storing the mind with Bible
truth. The precious knowledge thus gained will build a barrier about the
soul."—Counsels on Sabbath School Work,
page 36.
Let us resolve to be more diligent in the study of His word and "set apart
a little time each
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day for the study of the Sabbath school
lesson."—Counsels
on Sabbath School Work,
page 41.
My Daily Lesson Study Pledge
As one who greatly desires to improve his knowledge of the Scriptures,
I
pledge
myself to the careful and prayerful study of some portion of my Sabbath school
lesson each day of the week.
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Lesson Titles for the Quarter
1.
The Plan of Salvation Revealed in Type
2.
The Earthly Sanctuary
3.
Furnishings of the Sanctuary
4.
The Priesthood Before the Cross
5.
The Sanctuary System of Sacrifices
6.
Annual Feasts and Ceremonial Sabbaths
7.
The Day of Atonement
8.
Christ Our Sacrifice
9.
The Transition From the Earthly Sanctuary to the Heavenly
10.
The Priesthood of Christ
11.
Time of Cleansing of the Heavenly Sanctuary
12.
The Investigative Judgment
13.
The Close of Probation and the Removal of Sin
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THE SANCTUARY
Its Importance for Us Today
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
"The significance of the Jewish economy
is not yet fully comprehended. Truths
vast and profound are shadowed forth in
its rites and symbols. The gospel is the
key that unlocks its mysteries. Through a
knowledge of the plan of redemption, its
truths are opened to the understanding.
Far more than we do, it is our privilege to
understand these wonderful themes."—
Christ's Object Lessons,
page 133.
"Jesus Christ was the foundation of the
whole Jewish economy. He established the
sacrificial offerings which typified Himself.
The whole system of types and symbols
was one compacted prophecy of the gospel,
a presentation of Christianity."—Ellen G.
White,
Review and Herald,
March 21, 1893.
"As a people we should be earnest stu-
dents of prophecy; we should not rest until
we become intelligent in regard to the sub-
ject of the sanctuary, which is brought out
in the visions of Daniel and John. This
subject sheds great light on our present
position and work, and gives us unmistak-
able proof that God has led us in our past
experience. It explains our disappointment
in 1844, showing us that the sanctuary to be
cleansed was not the earth, as we had sup-
posed, but that Christ then entered into the
most holy apartment of the heavenly sanc-
tuary, and is there performing the closing
work of His priestly office, in fulfillment of
the words of the angel to the prophet
Daniel, 'Unto two thousand and three
hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be
cleansed.' Dan. 8:14.
"Our faith in reference to the messages of
the first, second, and third angels was cor-
rect. The great waymarks we have passed
are immovable. . . . These pillars of truth
stand firm as the eternal hills, unmoved
by all the efforts of men combined with
those of Satan and his host."—Life
Sketches,
page 278.
"In the future, deception of every kind
is to arise, and we want solid ground for
our feet. We want solid pillars for the
building. Not one pin is to be removed
from that which the Lord has established.
The enemy will bring in false theories,
such as the doctrine that there is no sanc-
tuary. This is one of the points on which
there will be a departing from the faith."
—Ellen G. White,
Review and Herald,
May
25, 1905.
In some instances in this series of lessons
a number of texts are listed following the
question. It may not be necessary to read
the whole passage in order to ascertain the
answer to the question, but the student will
gain a better understanding of the point
under consideration if he reads the key
text in its context. It is not the plan, of
course, for the teacher in the class to com-
ment on every text of Scripture listed in
the
Lesson Quarterly.
Lesson 1, for April 6, 1963
The Plan of Salvation Revealed in Type
MEMORY VERSE: "I
will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between
thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his
heel." Gen. 3:15.
STUDY HELPS:
"Patriarchs and Prophets," pages 63-70, 370-373; "The Desire of
Ages," pages 19-26; "S.D.A. Bible Commentary."
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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learn memory verse.
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Sunday:
Questions 1-5.
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Monday:
Questions 6, 7.
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Tuesday: Questions 8-10.
Wednesday: Read Study Helps.
Thursday: Questions 11-14.
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Lesson Outline:
I. God's Plan to Restore Fallen Man
1.
Man's original perfect nature. Gen.
1:26; Ps. 8:5, 6.
2.
Man's fall from perfection. Gen.
3:1-6.
3.
The effects of sin on man's nature.
Rom. 5:12, 19.
4.
God's plan revealed. Gen. 3:15.
5.
God's plan fulfilled in Christ. Gal.
4:4, 5.
II. God's Remedy for Sin
6.
The Messiah to suffer for sin. Isa.
53:5-8.
7.
How sin can be forgiven. Acts 5:31.
III. The Sacrificial System Before Sinai
8.
Sacrificial offering introduced. Gen.
4:3, 4.
9.
Cain's offering rejected. Gen. 4:5.
10.
Noah's sacrificial offerings. Gen.
8:20, 21.
11.
Abraham's worship of the true God.
Gen. 12 :8, last part; 13:4.
12.
Offering of Isaac gives clearer
demonstration of God's plan. Gen.
22:1-18.
13.
Jacob's confidence in God shown
by sacrifice. Gen. 46:1.
14.
Israel's need for sacrifice at time of
the Exodus. Ex. 5:1-3.
THE LESSON
God's Plan to Restore Fallen Man
1.
In whose image was man cre-
ated? Gen. 1:26; Ps. 8:5, 6.
NOTE.-"Man was to bear God's image,
both in outward resemblance and in char-
acter. . . . His nature was in harmony
with the will of God. His mind was ca-
pable of comprehending divine things. His
affections were pure; his appetites and pas-
sions were under the control of reason. He
was holy and happy in bearing the image
of God and in perfect obedience to His
will."-Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 45.
2.
Under what circumstances did
man disregard God's specific com-
mand? Gen. 3:1-6.
3.
What were the results of man's
first disobedience? Rom. 5:12, 19.
NOTE.-"The love and peace which had
been theirs was gone, and in its place they
felt a sense of sin, a dread of the future,
a nakedness of soul. . . . They now be-
gan to see the true character of their sin.
. . . Under the curse of sin all nature was
to witness to- man of the character and
results of rebellion against
God."-Patri-
archs and Prophets,
pages 57-59.
4.
In what words did God offer
hope to man in his sinful condition?
Gen. 3:15.
NorE.-"But when Satan heard the dec-
laration that enmity should exist between
himself and the woman, and between his
seed and her seed, he knew that his efforts
to deprave human nature would be inter-
rupted; that by some means man was to
be enabled to resist his power. . . .
It is the grace that Christ implants in
the soul which creates in man enmity
against Satan. Without this converting
grace and renewing power, man would
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continue the captive of Satan, a servant
ever ready to do his bidding. But the
new principle in the soul creates conflict
where hitherto had been peace. The power
which Christ imparts enables man to resist
the tyrant and usurper."—The
Great Con-
troversy,
page 506.
5.
When the fullness of the time
was come, whom did God send into
the world and for what purpose? Gal.
4:4, 5. Compare John 3:16; 1 John
2:2.
NOTE.—"None but Christ could redeem
fallen man from the curse of the law and
bring him again into harmony with Heaven.
Christ would take upon Himself the guilt
and shame of sin—sin so offensive to a holy
God that it must separate the Father and
His Son. Christ would reach to the depths
of misery to rescue the ruined
race."—Patri-
archs and Prophets,
page 63.
God's Remedy for Sin
6.
What work did Isaiah declare
the Messiah was to do? Isa. 53:5-8.
NOTE.—"Christ was treated as we de-
serve, that we might be treated as He de-
serves. He was condemned for our sins, in
which He had no share, that we might be
justified by His righteousness, in which we
had no share. He suffered the death which
was ours, that we might receive the life
which was His. 'With His stripes we are
healed.'
"—The Desire of Ages,
page 25.
7.
Through whom only can sin be
forgiven? Acts 5:31. Compare Heb.
9:22; Isa. 53:10, 12.
NoTE.—"When the light from Christ
shines into our souls, we shall see how im-
pure we are; we shall discern the selfish-
ness of motive, the enmity against God,
that has defiled every act of life. Then we
shall know that our own righteousness is
indeed as filthy rags, and that the blood
of Christ alone can cleanse us from the
defilement of sin, and renew our hearts
in His own likeness."—Steps
to Christ,
pages 28, 29.
The Sacrificial System Before Sinai
8.
By whom and under what cir-
cumstances were the first recorded of-
ferings presented to the Lord? Gen.
4:3, 4.
NoTE.—"The sacrificial offerings were or-
dained by God to be to man a perpetual
reminder and a penitential acknowledgment
of his sin and a confession of his faith in
the promised Redeemer. They were in-
tended to impress upon the fallen race the
solemn truth that it was sin that caused
death. To Adam, the offering of the first
sacrifice was a most painful ceremony. His
hand must be raised to take life, which
only God could give. . . . As he slew the
innocent victim, he trembled at the thought
that his sin must shed the blood of the
spotless Lamb of God. This scene gave
him a deeper and more vivid sense of the
greatness of his transgression, which noth-
ing but the death of God's dear Son could
expiate."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 68.
9.
What was God's reaction to
Cain's offering? Gen. 4:5. Compare
Heb. 9:22.
NOTE.—"Without the shedding of blood
there could be no remission of sin; and
they were to show their faith in the blood
of Christ as the promised atonement by
offering the firstlings of the flock in sacri-
fice."
"Those who feel no need of the blood of
Christ, who feel that without divine grace
they can by their own works secure the
approval of God, are making the same
mistake as did Cain. If they do not accept
the cleansing blood, they are under con-
demnation. There is no other provision
made whereby they can be released from
the thralldom of
sin."—Patriarchs and
Prophets,
pages 71, 73.
10.
How did Noah demonstrate his
faith in and his knowledge of the
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sacrificial system of worship? Gen.
8:20, 21
11.
By what act did the patriarch
Abraham show his faith in God? Gen.
12:8, last part; 13:4.
NoTE.—"But the true faith was not to
become extinct. God has ever preserved a
remnant to serve Him. Adam, Seth, Enoch,
Methuselah, Noah, Shem, in unbroken line,
had preserved from age to age the precious
revealings of His will. The son of Terah
became the inheritor of this holy trust.
. . . He [God] communicated His will to
Abraham, and gave him a distinct knowl-
edge of the requirements of His law and of
the salvation that would be accomplished
through
Christ."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 125. See Genesis 26:5.
12.
Through what severe test was
Abraham given a clearer understand-
ing of the meaning of the sacrificial
system? Gen. 22:1-18.
NOTE.—"It was to impress Abraham's
mind with the reality of the gospel, as well
as to test his faith, that God commanded
him to slay his son. The agony which he
endured during the dark days of that fear-
ful trial was permitted that he might un-
derstand from his own experience some-
thing of the greatness of the sacrifice made
by the infinite God for man's redemption.
No other test could have caused Abraham
such torture of soul as did the offering of
his son. God gave His Son to a death of
agony and shame. . . . There was no voice
to cry, 'It is enough.' To save the fallen
race, the King of glory yielded up His life.
What stronger proof can be given of the
infinite compassion and love of God?"—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 154.
13.
How did Jacob show his faith
in God as he prepared to leave Canaan
for Egypt? Gen. 46:1.
NoTE.—Jacob had poured oil and wine
on the rock in covenant earlier in life. Now
the record assures us that he still worshiped
God in the sacrificial system known to all the
patriarchs. God at this time honored Jacob
by renewing to him the promises made to
Abraham and Isaac.
14.
In Moses' appeal to Pharaoh,
what was the reason given for Israel's
desire to leave Egypt? Ex. 5:1-3.
NoTE.—In bondage Israel had well-nigh
forgotten the God of their fathers. The
sacrificial system had almost fallen into dis-
use. It was time on God's prophetic clock
for the worship of the true God to be fully
restored.
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will help you.
Lesson 2, for April 13, 1963
The Earthly Sanctuary
MEMORY VERSE: "Let
them make Me
a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them."
Ex. 25:8.
STUDY HELPS:
"Patriarchs and Prophets," pages 343-347, 374, 375, 357; "S.D.A.
Bible Commentary."
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Tuesday: Questions 5-7.
Wednesday: Read Study Helps.
Thursday: Questions 8-11.
Friday: Review entire lesson.
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DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey;
learn memory verse.
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Sunday: Questions 1,
2.
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Monday: Questions
3, 4.
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Lesson Outline:
I. Purpose and Origin of Sanctuary
Plans
1.
God wants to dwell among His peo-
ple. Ex. 25:8.
2.
Origin of sanctuary plans. Ex. 25:
9, 40; 26:30.
II. Material Provision for Sanctuary
Construction
3.
Freewill offerings of materials by
congregation. Ex. 25:1-8 ; 35:4-9.
4.
Liberality marked Israel's giving.
Ex. 36:3-7.
III. The Tabernacle Structure
5.
The court. Ex. 27:9, 18.
6.
The tent. Ex. 26:1-37.
7.
The veil between the two rooms in
the tent. Ex. 26:31-33.
IV. Lessons From the Sanctuary
8.
The earthly sanctuary illustrates
the plan of salvation. Heb. 9:23, 24.
9.
The body is a temple for the in-
dwelling Spirit. 1 Cor. 6:19, 20.
10.
The church is God's household.
Eph. 2:19-22.
11.
Christ is the builder of the temple.
Zech. 6:12, 13.
THE LESSON
Purpose and Origin of Sanctuary
Plans
1. For what purpose was the sanc-
tuary constructed? Ex. 25:8.
NOTE.-"God commanded Moses for Is-
rael, 'Let them make Me a sanctuary; that
I may dwell among them' (Ex. 25:8), and
He abode in the sanctuary, in the midst
of His people. Through all their weary wan-
dering in the desert, the symbol of His
presence was with them. So Christ set
up His tabernacle in the midst of our hu-
man encampment. He pitched His tent by
the side of the tents of men, that He might
dwell among us, and make us familiar with
His divine character and life. 'The Word
became flesh, and tabernacled among us
(and we beheld His glory, glory as of the
Only Begotten from the Father), full of
grace and truth.'
"-The Desire of Ages,
page 23.
"The whole worship of ancient Israel
was a promise, in figures and symbols, of
Christ; and it was not merely a promise,
but an actual provision, designed by God
to aid millions of people by lifting their
thoughts to Him who was to manifest Him-
self to our
world."-Testimonies to Minis-
ters,
page 123.
2. Where did Moses obtain the
plans for the construction of the
tabernacle? Ex. 25:9, 40; 26:30.
NoTE.-"In the building of the sanctuary
as a dwelling place for God, Moses was
directed to make all things according to the
pattern of things in the heavens. God called
him into the mount, and revealed to him
the heavenly things, and in their similitude
the tabernacle, with all that pertained to it,
was fashioned.
"So to Israel, whom He desired to make
His dwelling place, He revealed His glorious
ideal of character. The pattern was shown
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them in the mount when the law was given
from Sinai and when God passed by before
Moses and proclaimed, 'The Lord, The
Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-
suffering, and abundant in goodness and
truth.'
"—Education,
page 35.
Material Provision for Sanctuary
Construction
3.
From what sources were the ma-
terials for the construction of the
tabernacle to come? Ex. 25:1-8; 35:
4-9.
NOTE.—"When the people of God were
about to build the sanctuary in the wilder-
ness, extensive preparations were neces-
sary. Costly materials were collected, and
among them was much gold and silver. As
the rightful owner of all their treasures, the
Lord called for these offerings from the peo-
ple; but He accepted only those that were
given
freely."—Testimonies, vol.
5, p. 268.
4.
What was the response to the
appeal for materials to build the tab-
ernacle? Ex. 36:3-7.
NoTE.—"All who love the worship of
God and prize the blessing of His sacred
presence will manifest the same spirit of
sacrifice in preparing a house where He may
meet with them. They will desire to bring
to the Lord an offering of the very best
that they
possess."—Patriarchs and Proph-
ets,
pages 344.
The Tabernacle Structure
5.
What surrounded the taber-
nacle? Ex. 27:9, 18.
NoTE.—The court around the tabernacle
was twice as long as it was wide. "The
sacred tent was enclosed in an open space
called the court, which was surrounded by
hangings, or screens, of fine linen, suspended
from pillars of brass. The entrance to this
enclosure was at the eastern end. It was
closed by curtains of costly material and
beautiful workmanship, though inferior to
those of the sanctuary. The hangings of the
court being only about half as high as the
walls of the tabernacle, the building could
be plainly seen by the people without."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 347.
6.
Give a brief description of the
tabernacle structure. Ex. 26:1-37.
NoTE.—The description of the taber-
nacle is recorded in Exodus 26, which the
student may wish to read. Some aspects
of the structure may seem obscure to the
modern reader, but the main features of
the building may be deduced with clarity.
"The tabernacle was so constructed that
it could be taken apart and borne with the
Israelites in all their journeyings. It was
therefore small, being not more than fifty-
five feet in length, and eighteen in breadth
and height. Yet it was a magnificent struc-
ture. The wood employed for the building
and its furniture was that of the acacia
tree, which was less subject to decay than
any other to be obtained at Sinai. The walls
consisted of upright boards, set in silver
sockets, and held firm by pillars and con-
necting bars; and all were overlaid with
gold, giving to the building the appearance
of solid gold. The roof was formed of four
sets of curtains, the innermost of 'fine-
twined linen, and blue, and purple, and
scarlet: with cherubim of cunning work;'
the other three respectively were of goats'
hair, rams' skins dyed red, and seal skins,
so arranged as to afford complete protec-
tion."—Patriarchs
and Prophets,
page 347.
7.
How was the interior of the tab-
ernacle divided? Ex. 26:31-33. See
Heb. 9:1-3.
NOTE.—"The building was divided into
two apartments by a rich and beautiful
curtain, or veil, suspended from gold-plated
pillars; and a similar veil closed the en-
trance of the first apartment. These, like
the inner covering, which formed the ceil-
ing, were of the most gorgeous colors, blue,
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purple, and scarlet, beautifully arranged,
while inwrought with threads of gold and
silver were cherubim to represent the an-
gelic host who are connected with the work
of the heavenly sanctuary and who are
ministering spirits to the people of God on
earth."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 347.
Lessons From the Sanctuary
8.
Of what was the earthly sanc-
tuary a type or shadow? Heb. 9:23,
24. Compare Heb. 8:2.
NOTE.—"Moses made the earthly sanc-
tuary, 'according to the fashion that he
had seen.' . . . That sanctuary [in heaven],
in which Jesus ministers in our behalf, is the
great original, of which the sanctuary built
by Moses was a copy.
"The heavenly temple, the abiding place
of the King of kings— . . . no earthly
"The Bible is our rule of
faith and doctrine. There is
nothing more calculated to
energize the mind and
strengthen the intellect than
the study of the word of God.
No other book is so potent
to elevate the thoughts or
give vigor to the faculties, as
the broad, ennobling truths
of the
Bible."—Gospel
Workers,
page 249.
structure could represent its vastness and
its glory. Yet important truths concerning
the heavenly sanctuary and the great work
there carried forward for man's redemp-
tion were to be taught by the earthly sanc-
tuary and its
services."—Patriarchs and
Prophets,
page 357.
9.
To what did Paul compare the
human body? 1 Cor. 6:19, 20.
NOTE.—"In the cleansing of the temple,
Jesus was announcing His mission as the
Messiah, and entering upon His work. That
temple, erected for the abode of the divine
Presence, was designed to be an object les-
son for Israel and for the world. From
eternal ages it was God's purpose that every
created being, from the bright and holy
seraph to man, should be a temple for the
indwelling of the Creator. Because of sin,
humanity ceased to be a temple for God.
Darkened and defiled by evil, the heart of
man no longer revealed the glory of the
Divine One. But by the incarnation of the
Son of God, the purpose of Heaven is ful-
filled. God dwells in humanity, and
through saving grace the heart of man be-
comes again His temple. God designed that
the temple at Jerusalem should be a con-
tinual witness to the high destiny open to
every soul."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 161.
10.
In what figurative language did
the apostle speak of the believers as
a group? Eph. 2:19-22. Compare Ps.
114:2.
NOTE.—"The Jewish tabernacle was a
type of the Christian church. . . . The
church on earth, composed of those who
are faithful and loyal to God, is the 'true
tabernacle,' whereof the Redeemer is the
minister. God, and not man, pitched this
tabernacle on a high, elevated platform.
This tabernacle is Christ's body, and from
north, south, east, and west, He gathers
those who shall help to compose it"—
Ellen G. White,
Signs of the Times,
Feb.
14, 1900.
"Of surpassing beauty and unrivaled
splendor was the palatial building which
Solomon and his associates erected for God
and His worship. Garnished with precious
stones, surrounded by spacious courts with
magnificent approaches, and lined with
carved cedar and burnished gold, the temple
structure, with its broidered hangings and
rich furnishings, was a fit emblem of the
living church of God on earth, which
through the ages has been building in ac-
cordance with the divine pattern, with ma-
terials that have been likened to 'gold,
silver, precious stones,' polished after the
similitude of a palace.' 1 Corinthians 3:12;
Psalm 144:12. Of this spiritual temple
Christ is 'the chief Cornerstone; in whom
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all the building fitly framed together grow-
eth unto a holy temple in the Lord.'
"-
Prophets and Kings,
page 36.
11. In Zechariah's prophecy, what
work was to be accomplished by "the
Man whose name is The Branch"?
Zech. 6:12, 13.
NOTE.
-"The
work of Christ as man's
intercessor
is
presented in that beautiful
prophecy of Zechariah concerning Him
`whose name is The Branch.' . . . 'He shall
build the temple of the Lord.' By His
sacrifice and meditation Christ is both the
foundation and the builder of the church
of God. The apostle Paul points to Him as
'the chief Cornerstone; in whom all the
building fitly framed together groweth into
an holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye
also,' he says, 'are builded together for an
habitation of God through the Spirit.'
"-
The Great Controversy,
pages 415, 416.
Lesson 3, for April 20, 1963
Furnishings of the Sanctuary
MEMORY VERSE:
"And there was given unto him much incense, that he should
offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before
the throne." Rev. 8:3.
STUDY HELPS:
"Patriarchs and Prophets," pages 347, 348, 356, 357; "S.D.A. Bible
Commentary."
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey;
Tuesday: Questions 8-10.
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learn memory verse.
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Wednesday: Read Study Helps.
Sunday: Questions 1, 2.
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Thursday: Questions 11, 12.
Monday: Questions 3-7.
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Friday: Review entire lesson.
Lesson Outline:
I. The Court Furnishings
1.
The altar of burnt offering. Ex.
40:6, 7; 27:1-8; 38:1-7.
2.
The brazen laver. Ex. 40:7; 30:
18-21; 38:8.
II. The Holy Place and Its Furniture
3.
The first apartment or holy place.
Ex. 26:31-33; Heb. 9:1-3.
4.
Table of shewbread, candlestick,
altar of incense. Ex. 26:35; 40:
22-27.
5.
The shewbread. Lev. 24:5-9.
6.
The golden candlestick. Ex. 25:31-
39; 37:17-23.
7. Intercession at the altar of incense.
Ex. 30:1-9.
III. The Furniture of the Most Holy
Place
8. The ark. Ex. 25:10-15.
9. The mercy seat. Ex. 25:17-20.
10. The law within the ark. Ex. 25:16;
40:20; Deut. 10:1-5.
IV. Communion Between God and His
People
11. God to speak from between the
cherubim. Ex. 25:21, 22.
12. The manifestation of the presence
of God. Lev. 16:2.
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THE LESSON
The Court Furnishings
1.
What stood between the gate of
the court and the door of the taber-
nacle? Ex. 40:6, 7; 27:1-8; 38:1-7.
NoTE.—"In the court, and nearest the
entrance, stood the brazen altar of burnt
offering. Upon this altar were consumed
all the sacrifices made by fire unto the
Lord, and its horns were sprinkled with the
atoning
blood."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 347.
2.
What other article of furniture
stood in the court? Ex. 40:7; 30:18-21;
38:8.
NOTE.—"Between the altar and the door
of the tabernacle was the laver, which was
also of brass, made from the mirrors that
had been the freewill offering of the women
of
Israel."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page
347. Here the priests must wash before
entering the tabernacle tent. The symbol-
ism of cleanness or purity of the priest-
hood is self-evident.
"Moses at the burning bush was directed
to put off his sandals, for the ground
whereon he stood was holy. So the priests
were not to enter the sanctuary with shoes
upon their feet. Particles of dust cleaving
to them would desecrate the holy place.
They were to leave their shoes in the court
before entering the sanctuary, and also to
wash both their hands and their feet be-
fore ministering in the tabernacle or at the
altar of burnt offering. Thus was con-
stantly taught the lesson that all defilement
must be put away from those who would
approach into the presence of God."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 350.
The Holy Place and Its Furniture
3.
What were the two apartments,
or rooms, of the tabernacle called?
Ex. 26:31-33; Heb. 9:1-3.
Nom—The first apartment was twice as
long as the second. In it the common
priests ministered daily. This room was
called the holy place. It was separated from
the second room by a beautiful veil of blue,
purple, and scarlet fine-twined linen on
which were embroidered cherubim. The
second room, a perfect square, was called
the holy of holies—the most holy place.
4.
Name the three pieces of furni-
ture found in the first apartment or
holy place. Ex. 26:35; 40:22-27.
NOTE.—"The table of shewbread stood
on the north. With its ornamental crown,
it was overlaid with pure gold. . . . On
the south was the seven-branched candle-
stick, with its seven lamps. Its branches
were ornamented with exquisitely wrought
flowers, resembling lilies, and the whole
was made from one solid piece of gold.
. . . Just before the veil separating the
holy place from the most holy and the im-
mediate presence of God, stood the golden
altar of
incense."—Patriarchs and Proph-
ets,
page 348.
5.
What was on the table, and for
what purpose? Lev. 24:5-9.
NOTE.—"The shewbread was kept ever
before the Lord as a perpetual offering.
Thus it was a part of the daily sacrifice. It
was called shewbread, or 'bread of the
presence,' because it was ever before the
face of the Lord. It was an acknowledg-
ment of man's dependence upon God for
both temporal and spiritual food, and that
it is received only through the mediation
of Christ. God had fed Israel in the wil-
derness with bread from heaven, and they
were still dependent upon His bounty, both
for temporal food and spiritual blessings.
Both the manna and the shewbread pointed
to Christ, the living Bread, who is ever in
the presence of God for us. He Himself
said, 'I am the living Bread which came
down from heaven' John 6:48-51. Fran-
kincense was placed upon the loaves. When
the bread was removed every Sabbath, to
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be replaced by fresh loaves, the frankin-
cense was burned upon the altar as a me-
morial before
God.—Patriarchs and Proph-
ets,
page 354.
6.
Describe the candlestick and the
use to be made of it. Ex. 25:31-39;
37:17-23.
NOTE.—"In the manifestation of God to
His people, light had ever been a symbol
of His presence. At the creative word in
the beginning, light had shone out of dark-
ness. Light had been enshrouded in the
pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of
fire by night, leading the vast armies of
Israel. Light blazed with awful grandeur
about the Lord on Mount Sinai. Light
rested over the mercy seat in the taber-
nacle. Light filled the temple of Solomon at
its dedication. Light shone on the hills of
Bethlehem when the angels brought the
message of redemption to the watching
shepherds.
"God is light; and in the words, 'I am
the light of the world,' Christ declared His
oneness with God, and His relation to the
whole human family. It was He who at the
beginning had caused 'the light to shine
out of darkness.' 2 Cor. 4:6. He is the light
of sun and moon and star. He was the
spiritual light that in symbol and type and
prophecy had shone upon Israel. But not
to the Jewish nation alone was the light
given. As the sunbeams penetrate to the
remotest corners of the earth, so does the
light of the Sun of Righteousness shine
upon every soul."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 464.
7.
Describe the altar of incense and
the service connected with it. Ex.
30:1-9.
NoTE.—"When the priest offered incense
before the Lord, he looked toward the
ark; and as the cloud of incense arose, the
divine glory descended upon the mercy seat
and filled the most holy place, and often so
filled both apartments that the priest was
obliged to retire to the door of the taber-
nacle. As in that typical service the priest
looked by faith to the mercy seat which
he could not see, so the people of God are
now to direct their prayers to Christ, their
great High Priest, who, unseen by human
vision, is pleading in their behalf in the
sanctuary above.
"The incense, ascending with the prayers
of Israel, represents the merits and inter-
cession of Christ, His perfect righteousness,
which through faith is imputed to His peo-
ple, and which can alone make the wor-
ship of sinful beings acceptable to God. Be-
fore the veil of the most holy place was an
altar of perpetual intercession."—Patri-
archs
and Prophets,
page 353.
The Furniture of the Most
Holy Place
8.
What was Moses commanded to
make for the second apartment? Ex.
25:10-15.
9.
Describe the cover of the ark.
Ex. 25:17-20.
NoTE.—"The cover of the sacred chest
was called the mercy seat. This was
wrought of one solid piece of gold, and
was surmounted by golden cherubim, one
standing on each end. One wing of each
angel was stretched forth on high, while
the other was folded over the body (see
Ezekiel 1:11) in token of reverence and
humility."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page
348.
10.
What was to be placed within
the ark? Ex. 25:16; 40:20; Deut. 10:
1-5. Compare 1 Kings 8:9.
NorE.—"Beyond the inner veil was the
holy of holies, where centered the symbolic
service of atonement and intercession, and
which formed the connecting link between
heaven and earth. In this apartment was
the ark, a chest of acacia wood, overlaid
within and without with gold, and having
a crown of gold about the top. It was
made as a depository for the tables of
stone, upon which God Himself had in-
scribed the Ten Commandments. Hence it
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was called the ark of God's testament, or
the ark of the covenant, since the Ten
Commandments were the basis of the cov-
enant made between God and Israel. . . .
The law of God, enshrined within the ark,
was the great rule of righteousness and
judgment. That law pronounced death
upon the transgressor; but above the law
was the mercy seat, upon which the presence
of God was revealed, and from which, by
virtue of the atonement, pardon was
granted to the
sinner."—Patriarchs and
Prophets,
pages 348, 349.
Communion Between God and
His People
11.
From what place in the sanc-
tuary did God promise to speak with
Israel? Ex. 25:21, 22. Compare Num.
7:89.
12.
In what other manner was
God's presence manifested between
the cherubim? Lev. 16:2.
NOTE.—Cherubim is
a translation of the
Hebrew word, and is plural in form. The
singular form is cherub.
"Above the mercy seat was the Shekinah,
the manifestation of the divine Presence;
and from between the cherubim, God made
known His will. Divine messages were some-
times communicated to the high priest by
a voice from the cloud. Sometimes a light
fell upon the angel at the right, to signify
approval or acceptance, or a shadow or
cloud rested upon the one at the left to
reveal disapproval or rejection."—Patri-
archs
and Prophets,
page 349.
"By sin man was shut out from God.
Except for the plan of redemption, eter-
nal separation from God, the darkness of
unending night, would have been his.
Through the Saviour's sacrifice, communion
with God is again made possible. We may
not in person approach into His presence;
in our sin we may not look upon His face;
but we can behold Him and commune with
Him in Jesus, the
Saviour."—Education,
page 28.
"Communion with God through prayer
and the study of His word must not be
neglected, for here is the source of his
strength. No work for the church should
take precedence of
this."—Testimonies,
vol.
6, p. 47.
"Nothing is more needed in our work
than the practical results of communion
with God. We should show by our daily
lives that we have peace and rest in the
Saviour. His peace in the heart will shine
forth in the countenance. It will give to
the voice a persuasive power. Communion
with God will ennoble the character and
the life. Men will take knowledge of us,
as of the first disciples, that we have been
with Jesus. This will impart to the worker
a power that nothing else can give. Of this
power he must not allow himself to be de-
prived.
"We must live a twofold life—a life of
thought and action, of silent prayer and
earnest work. The strength received through
communion with God, united with earnest
effort in training the mind to thoughtful-
ness and care-taking, prepares one for daily
duties, and keeps the spirit in peace under
all circumstances, however trying."—The
Ministry of Healing,
page 512.
Lesson 4, for April 27, 1963
The Priesthood Before the Cross
MEMORY VERSE:
"And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of
the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering." Gen.
4:4.
STUDY HELPS:
"Patriarchs and Prophets," pages 72, 177, 350, 351, 359-362, 375,
376; "S.D.A. Bible Commentary," on Exodus 28; Num. 18:2-7.
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DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey;
learn memory verse.
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Sunday: Questions 1-3; begin read-
ing Study Helps.
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Monday: Questions 4-6.
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Tuesday: Questions 7-9.
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Wednesday: Finish reading Study
Helps.
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Thursday: Questions 10-13.
Friday: Review entire lesson.
Lesson Outline:
I. Priesthood During Patriarchal Times
1.
In
the beginning man talked face to
face with God. Gen. 3:8-11.
2.
Patriarchal priesthood. Gen. 4:3-5.
II. A National Priesthood Founded
3.
Levites appointed to sanctuary ser-
vice. Num. 3:5, 6, 12, 45.
4.
The family of Aaron chosen for the
priesthood. Ex. 28:1; Num. 18:1, 7.
5.
Contrast in Aaronic and Levitical
service in the sanctuary. Num.
18:2-7.
6.
Tithing system and the sanctuary.
Num. 18:21; Heb. 7:5.
III. Priestly Apparel
7.
Garments of the high priest.
Ex. 28:2-39.
8.
The breastplate. Ex. 28:15-29.
9.
The Urim and Thummim. Ex.
28:30.
10.
The high priest's miter. Ex. 28:36-
38; 39:30, 31.
11.
The garments of the common
priests. Ex. 39:27-29.
IV. Priestly Consecration
12.
Anointed for service. Ex 29:4-9,
20, 21, 35.
13.
Other duties of the priests. Lev.
10:11.
THE LESSON
Priesthood During Patriarchal
Times
1.
How did God communicate with
man in the beginning? Gen. 3:8-11.
NoTE.-In the beginning man talked with
God face to face. No priestly ministry
was necessary, for there was no sin to break
the communion between man and God.
2.
After the entrance of sin, how
did man approach God? Gen. 4:3-5.
NOTE.-Adam
had been taught the re-
sponsibilities of the patriarchal priest. In
turn he taught his sons in their maturity
to carry on the priestly responsibilities. "So
far as birth and religious instruction were
concerned, these brothers were equal. Both
were sinners, and both acknowledged the
claims of God to reverence and worship."
-Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 72.
"In the earliest times every man was the
priest of his own household. In the days
of Abraham the priesthood was regarded as
the birthright of the eldest
son."-Patri-
archs and Prophets,
page 350.
"They [Esau and Jacob] were taught to
regard the birthright as a matter of great
importance, for it included not only an
inheritance of worldly wealth, but spiritual
preeminence. He who received it was to be
the priest of his family, and in the line of
his posterity the Redeemer of the world
would
come."-Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 177.
A National Priesthood Founded
3.
Instead of the firstborn of every
family, whom did God choose to do
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the work of the sanctuary? Num.
Priestly Apparel
3:5, 6, 12, 45.
NOTE.—"By divine direction the tribe of
Levi was set apart for the service of the
sanctuary. . . . Now, instead of the first-
born of all Israel, the Lord accepted the
tribe of Levi for the work of the
sanctu-
ary."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 350.
4.
To whom did God restrict the
priesthood at this time? Ex. 28:1;
Num. 18:1, 7.
NOTE.—"The priesthood . . . was re-
stricted to the family of Aaron. Aaron and
his sons alone were permitted to minister
before the
Lord."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 350.
5.
How was the work of the Levites
distinguished from that of the priests?
Num. 18:2-7.
NoTE.—The Levites were to assist the
Aaronic priests in the work of the sanctu-
ary. The priests alone were ordained to do
the work within the sanctuary. "To the
Levites was committed the charge of the
tabernacle and all that pertained thereto,
both in the camp and on the journey."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 375.
6.
What means of support did God
ordain for the priests and Levites?
Num. 18:21; Heb. 7:5.
NoTE.—"The tithe was to be exclusively
devoted to the use of the Levites, the tribe
that had been set apart for the service of
the sanctuary."
"The work of the gospel, as it widens,
requires greater provision to sustain it than
was called for anciently ; and this makes the
law of tithes and offerings of even more
urgent necessity now than under the He-
brew
economy."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
pages 526, 529.
7.
Describe the garments of the
high priest. Ex. 28:2-39.
NOTE.—"The garments of the high priest
were of costly material and beautiful work-
manship, befitting his exalted station. In
addition to the linen dress of the common
priest, he wore a robe of blue, also woven
in one piece. Around the skirt it was orna-
mented with golden bells, and pomegranates
of blue, purple, and scarlet. Outside of this
was the ephod, a shorter garment of gold,
blue, purple, scarlet, and white. It was
confined by a girdle of the same colors,
beautifully wrought. The ephod was sleeve-
less, and on its gold-embroidered shoulder
pieces were set two onyx stones, bearing
the names of the twelve tribes of Israel."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
pages 350, 351.
8.
What did the high priest wear
over his breast? Ex. 28:15-29.
NOTE.—"Over the ephod was the breast-
plate, the most sacred of the priestly vest-
ments. This was of the same material as
the ephod. It was in the form of a square,
measuring a span, and was suspended from
the shoulders by a cord of blue from golden
rings. The border was formed of a variety
of precious stones, the same that form the
twelve foundations of the City of God.
Within the border were twelve stones set in
gold, arranged in rows of four, . . . en-
graved with the names of the tribes."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 351.
"Of Aaron, the high priest of Israel, it is
written, He 'shall bear the names of the
children of Israel in the breastplate of
judgment upon his heart, when he goeth
in unto the holy place, for a memorial be-
fore the Lord continually.' What a beautiful
and expressive figure this is of the unchang-
ing love of Christ for His church ! Our
great High Priest, of whom Aaron was a
type, bears His people upon His heart.
And should not His earthly ministers share
His love and sympathy and solicitude?"—
Gospel Workers,
page 34.
9.
In addition to the twelve stones
engraved with the names of the tribes,
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what two were placed on the breast-
plate? Ex. 28:30.
NOTE.—"At the right and left of the
breastplate were two large stones of great
brilliancy. These were known as the Urim
and Thummim. By them the will of God
was made known through the high priest.
When questions were brought for decision
before the Lord, a halo of light encircling
the precious stone at the right was a token
of the divine consent or approval, while a
cloud shadowing the stone at the left was
an evidence of denial or disapprobation."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 351.
10.
What did the high priest wear
on his head? Ex. 28:36-38; 39:30, 31.
NorE.—"The miter of the high priest con-
sisted of the white linen turban, having
attached to it by a lace of blue, a gold
plate bearing the inscription, 'Holiness to
Jehovah.' Everything connected with the
apparel and deportment of the priests was
to be such as to impress the beholder with
a sense of the holiness of God, the sacred-
ness of His worship, and the purity re-
quired of those who came into His
pres-
ence."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page
351.
"Everything worn by the high priest was
to be whole and without blemish. The pat-
tern of the priestly robes was made known
to Moses in the mount. Every article the
high priest was to wear, and the way it
should be made, were specified. These gar-
ments were consecrated to a most solemn
purpose. By them was represented the
character of the great antitype, Jesus Christ.
They covered the priest with glory and
beauty, and made the dignity of his office
to appear. When clothed with them, the
priest presented himself as a representative
of Israel, showing by his garments the
glory that Israel should reveal to the world
as the chosen people of God. Nothing but
perfection, in dress and attitude, in spirit
and word, would be acceptable to God. He
is holy; and His glory and perfection must
be represented in the earthly service. Noth-
ing but perfection could properly repre-
sent the sacredness of the heavenly service."
—Ellen G. White,
Youth's Instructor,
June
7, 1900.
11.
How were the common priests
clothed? Ex. 39:27-29.
NoTE.—"The robe of the common priest
was of white linen, and woven in one piece.
It extended nearly to the feet, and was
confined about the waist by a white linen
girdle embroidered in blue, purple, and
red. A linen turban, or miter, completed
his outer costume."—Patriarchs
and Proph-
ets,
page 350.
Priestly Consecration
12.
Describe the ceremony of con-
secration for Aaron and his sons. Ex.
29:4-9, 20, 21, 35. Read the details
in the rest of the chapter.
13.
In addition to the service of
the sanctuary, what other duties were
the priests to discharge? Lev. 10:11.
NoTE.—In the Christian home, the fa-
ther is especially charged with the respon-
sibility of maintaining the spiritual welfare
of his family.
"In a sense the father is the priest of the
household, laying upon the family altar
the morning and evening sacrifice. But
the wife and children should unite in prayer
and join in the song of praise. In the
morning before he leaves home for his
daily labor, let the father gather his chil-
dren about him and, bowing before God,
commit them to the care of the Father in
heaven. When the cares of the day are past,
let the family unite in offering grateful
prayer and raising the song of praise, in
acknowledgment of divine care during the
day.
"Fathers and mothers, however press-
ing your business, do not fail to gather
your family around God's
altar."—Ministry
of Healing,
pages 392, 393.
"No covetous person can pass
through the pearly gates; for
all covetousness is idolatry."
—Counsels on Stewardship,
page 26.
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Lesson 5, for May 4, 1963
The Sanctuary System of Sacrifices
MEMORY VERSE:
"1 beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that
ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is
your reasonable service." Rom. 12:1.
STUDY HELPS:
"Patriarchs and Prophets," pages 352-355; "S.D.A. Bible Commen-
tary."
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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learn memory verse.
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Sunday: Questions 1-3.
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Monday: Questions 4-7.
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Tuesday: Questions 8, 9.
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Thursday: Questions 10-13.
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Friday: Review entire lesson.
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Lesson Outline:
I. The Sacrificial System Points to
Christ
1.
The promised seed. Gen. 3:15.
2.
Sacrifices point to suffering and
death. 1 Peter 1:18, 19; Heb. 9:22.
3.
Animal sacrifice a type only. Heb.
10:1-4.
II. Sacrifices of Daily Ministration
4.
The morning and evening burnt of-
fering. Num. 28:3-8.
5.
Sin offerings. Lev. 4:27-29.
6.
Blood to be ministered. Lev. 4:30,
34, 35.
7.
Flesh to be eaten by priest. Lev.
6:25, 26.
III. Confession and Restitution
8. Confession required. Lev. 5:5.
9. Restitution for damages or stolen
goods. Lev. 6:4, 5.
IV. Additional Lessons
10. Life in the blood. Lev. 17:11.
11. Salt with every sacrifice. Lev. 2:13.
12. Service at the golden altar. Ex.
30:7-9.
13. Sacrifices without blemish. Lev.
4:3, 23, 28; Heb. 9:14; 1 Peter 1:19.
THE LESSON
The Sacrificial System Points to
Christ
1. What intimation of triumph was
embodied in the promise of the "seed"
of the woman? Gen. 3:15.
NOTE.
-"From
the day our first parents
lost their Eden home, to the time the Son
of God appeared as the Saviour of sinners,
the hope of the fallen race was centered in
the coming of a Deliverer to free men and
women from the bondage of sin and the
grave.
"The first intimation of such a hope was
given to Adam and Eve in the sentence pro-
nounced upon the serpent in Eden. . . .
As the guilty pair listened to these words,
they were inspired with hope; for in the
prophecy concerning the breaking of Satan's
power they discerned a promise of deliver-
ance from the ruin wrought through trans-
gression."-Prophets and Kings,
pages 681,
682.
2. Why were animal sacrifices or-
dained? 1 Peter 1:18, 19; Heb. 9:22.
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NOTE.—"Many have expressed wonder
that God demanded so many slain victims
in the sacrificial offerings of the Jewish
people ; but it was to rivet in their minds
the great truth that without the shedding
of blood there is no remission of sins. A
lesson was embodied in every sacrifice, im-
pressed in every ceremony, solemnly
preached by the priest in his holy office,
and inculcated by God Himself,—that
through the blood of Christ alone is there
forgiveness of sins. . . . The sacrifice of our
Saviour has made ample provision for every
repenting, believing soul. We are saved be-
cause God loves the purchase of the blood
of Christ."—Ellen G. White,
Review and
Herald,
Sept. 21, 1886.
"The sacrificial offerings were established
by infinite wisdom to impress upon the
fallen race the solemn truth that it was sin
which caused death. Every time the life of
a sacrificial offering was taken, they were
reminded that if there had been no sin,
there would have been no death. 'The
wages of sin is death.' "—Ellen G. White,
Review and Herald,
March 2, 1886.
3.
What could the blood of animals
not do? Heb. 10:1-4.
NOTE.—"The types and shadows of the
sacrificial service, with the prophecies, gave
the Israelites a veiled, indistinct view of
the mercy and grace to be brought to the
world by the revelation of Christ. To
Moses was unfolded the significance of the
types and shadows pointing to Christ. He
saw to the end of that which was to be
done away when, at the death of Christ,
type met antitype. . . . The sacrifices and
offerings pointed forward to the sacrifice He
[Christ] was to make. The slain lamb
typified the Lamb that was to take away
the sin of the world."—Ellen G. White,
Re-
view and Herald,
April 22, 1902.
Sacrifices of Daily Ministration
4.
How was Israel taught to wor-
ship God morning and evening?
Num. 28:3-8.
NoTE.—"Every morning and evening
a
lamb of
a
year old was burned upon the
altar, with its appropriate meat offering,
thus symbolizing the daily consecration of
the nation to Jehovah, and their constant
dependence upon the atoning blood of
Christ."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page
352.
"The hours appointed for the morning
and the evening sacrifice were regarded as
sacred, and they were to be observed as the
set time for worship throughout the Jewish
nation. . . . In this custom Christians have
an example for morning and evening
prayer."—/bid., pp. 353, 354.
5.
By what method did the in-
dividual sinner obtain the forgiveness
of sin? Lev. 4:27-29.
NOTE.—"The repentant sinner brought
his offering to the door of the tabernacle,
and, placing his hand upon the victim's
head, confessed his sins, thus in figure trans-
ferring them from himself to the innocent
sacrifice. By his own hand the animal was
then
slain."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page
354.
6.
How did the priest minister the
blood and fat of the sin offering? Lev.
4:30, 34, 35.
7.
What was done with the body of
the sacrificial victim? Lev. 6:25, 26.
NorE.—In some cases "the blood was
carried by the priest into the holy place
and sprinkled before the veil, behind which
was the ark containing the law that the
sinner had transgressed. . . . In some cases
the blood was not taken into the holy place;
but the flesh was then to be eaten by the
priest, as Moses directed the sons of Aaron,
saying, 'God bath given it you to bear the
iniquity of the congregation.'
"—Patriarchs
and Prophets,
page 354.
"The sins of the people were transferred
in figure to the officiating priest, who was
a mediator for the people. The priest could
not himself become an offering for sin,
and make an atonement with his life, for
he was also a sinner. Therefore, instead of
suffering death himself, he killed a lamb
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without blemish; the penalty of sin was
transferred to the innocent beast, which
thus became his immediate substitute, and
typified the perfect offering of Jesus
Christ."—Ellen G. White,
Signs of the
Times,
March 14, 1878, page 81.
A careful reading of Leviticus 4 will re-
veal that only the sacrifices where a priest
might be involved—a priestly sin or a
national sin—resulted in blood being
sprinkled before the veil in the first apart-
ment. In the case of all individual sacri-
fices by rulers or people, the priest was
required to eat of the sacrifice and to place
the blood on the horns of the altar of burnt
offering. Of these arrangements, we read:
"Both ceremonies alike symbolized the
transfer of the sin from the penitent to the
sanctuary."—Patriarchs
and Prophets,
page
355.
Confession and Restitution
8.
In the case of certain sins, what
was the sinner required to do? Lev.
5:5. Read also verses 1-4.
NoTE.—"True confession is always of
a
specific character, and acknowledges par-
ticular sins. They may be of such a nature
as to be brought before God only; they
may be wrongs that should be confessed
to individuals who have suffered injury
through them; or they may be of a public
character, and should then be as publicly
confessed. But all confession should be
definite and to the point, acknowledging
the very sins of which you are guilty."—
Steps to Christ,
page 38.
9.
In cases where someone's prop-
erty rights had been infringed, what
more was the penitent required to do?
Lev. 6:4, 5. Read verses 1-7.
Additional Lessons
10.
What special significance was
attached to the blood in all these
sacrifices? Lev. 17:11.
NOTE.—"In the plan of redemption there
must be the shedding of blood, for death
must come in consequence of man's sin.
The beasts for sacrificial offerings were to
prefigure Christ. In the slain victim, man
was to see the fulfillment for the time be-
ing of God's word, 'Ye shall surely die.' And
the flowing . . . of the blood of beasts was
to point forward to a Redeemer who would
one day come to the world and die for the
sins of men. And thus Christ would fully
vindicate His Father's law."—Ellen G.
White,
Review and Herald,
March 3, 1874.
11.
What was added to every sacri-
fice? Lev. 2:13.
NOTE.—"In the ritual service, salt was
added to every sacrifice. This, like the of-
fering of incense, signified that only the
righteousness of Christ could make the
service acceptable to God. Referring to this
practice, Jesus said, 'Every sacrifice shall
be salted with salt.' Have salt in your-
selves, and have peace one with another.'
All who would present themselves 'a liv-
ing sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God'
(Rom. 12:1), must receive the saving salt,
the righteousness of our Saviour."—The
De-
sire of Ages,
page 439.
12.
Describe the daily service at
the altar of incense. Ex. 30:7-9.
NOTE.—"The incense, ascending with the
prayers of Israel, represents the merits and
intercession of Christ, His perfect righ-
teousness, which through faith is imputed to
His people, and which can alone make the
worship of sinful beings acceptable to God."
—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 353.
13.
What rigid standard was ap-
plied to every sacrificial animal? How
did Christ as the Lamb of God meet
this standard? Lev. 4:3, 23, 28; Heb.
9:14; 1 Peter 1:19.
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Lesson 6, for May 11, 1963
Annual Feasts and Ceremonial Sabbaths
MEMORY VERSE:
"Now therefore, if ye w ill obey My voice indeed, and keep My
covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me above all people: for
all the earth is mine: and ye shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and an
holy nation." Ex. 19:5, 6.
STUDY HELPS:
"Patriarchs and Prophets," pages 537-542; "S.D.A. Bible Commen-
tary."
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Lesson Outline:
I. The Passover and Its Significance
1.
Reminders of the covenant. Deut.
16:16; Ex. 34:23.
2.
A great deliverance. Ex. 12:29-33.
3.
Preparations for departure. Ex.
12:3, 6, 7, 11, 21-23.
4.
To remind of redeeming power of
God. Lev. 23:4-12.
5.
Christ our Passover. 1 Cor. 5:7.
II. The Wave Sheaf and Pentecost
6.
Firstfruits. Lev. 23:10, 11.
7.
Harvesttime. Lev. 23:15-21.
8. The antitypical Pentecost. Acts
2:1-11, 41.
III. Other Feasts and Ceremonial
Sabbaths
9.
The blowing of trumpets-a warn-
ing. Lev. 23:23-25; Num. 29:1.
10.
The Feast of Tabernacles.
Lev.
23:34-43.
11.
Ceremonial sabbath vs. seventh-day
Sabbath. Lev. 23:37, 38.
12.
Seven ceremonial sabbaths each
year. Lev. 23:7, 8, 15-39.
13.
Shadowy sabbaths end at cross.
Col. 2:14-17.
THE LESSON
The Passover and Its Significance
1.
What three annual convocations
were all Israel required to attend?
Deut. 16:16; Ex. 34:23.
NoTE.-"Yearly feasts were appointed, at
which all the men of the nation were to
assemble before the Lord, bringing to
Him
their offerings of gratitude and the first-
fruits of His bounties. The object of
all
these regulations was stated: they pro-
ceeded from no exercise of mere arbitrary
sovereignty; all were given for the good
of Israel. The Lord said, 'Ye shall be holy
men unto Me'-worthy to be acknowl-
edged by a holy
God."-Patriarchs and
Prophets,
page 311.
2. Through what climactic experi-
ence did the Israelites pass as they
were delivered from Egyptian bond-
age? Ex. 12:29-33.
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3.
How had the Israelites been com-
manded to protect themselves from
the destroying angel and to prepare
for this sudden departure? Ex. 12:
3, 6, 7, 11, 21-23.
4.
What feast was ordained in con-
nection with the Exodus from Egypt?
Lev. 23:4-12.
NOTE.—"In commemoration of this great
deliverance a feast was to be observed yearly
by the people of Israel in all future gen-
erations. . . . The Passover was to be both
commemorative and typical, not only point-
ing back to the deliverance from Egypt,
but forward to the greater deliverance
which Christ was to accomplish in freeing
His people from the bondage of sin."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
pages 274-277.
"The first of these festivals, the Passover,
the Feast of Unleavened Bread, occurred
in Abib, the first month of the Jewish year,
corresponding to the last of March and
the beginning of April."—Ibid., p. 537.
5.
By what term did Paul refer to
our Lord? 1 Cor. 5:7.
NOTE.—"The sacrificial lamb represents
`the Lamb of God,' in whom is our only
hope of salvation. Says the apostle, 'Christ
our Passover is sacrificed for us.' 1 Corin-
thians 5:7. It was not enough that the
paschal lamb be slain; its blood must be
sprinkled upon the doorposts; so the merits
of Christ's blood must be applied to the
soul. We must believe, not only that he
died for the world, but that he died for
us individually. We must appropriate to
ourselves the virtue of the atoning sacri-
fice. . . . The flesh was to be eaten. It is
not enough even that we believe on Christ
for the forgiveness of sin; we must by faith
be constantly receiving spiritual strength
and nourishment from Him through His
word."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 277.
The Wave Sheaf and Pentecost
6.
What harvest ceremony was
cele-
brated
immediately after the Pass-
over? Lev. 23:10, 11.
NorE.—"The Passover was followed by
the seven days' Feast of Unleavened Bread.
The first and the seventh day were days
of holy convocation, when no servile work
was to be performed. On the second day
of the feast, the firstfruits of the year's
harvest were presented before God. Barley
was the earliest grain in Palestine, and at
the opening of the feast it was beginning
to ripen. A sheaf of this grain was waved
by the priest before the altar of God, as an
acknowledgment that all was His. Not
until this ceremony had been performed
was the harvest to be
gathered."—Patri-
archs and Prophets,
page 539.
7.
Fifty days after the Passover,
what convocation was celebrated?
Lev. 23:15-21.
NorE.—"Fifty days from the offering of
the firstfruits, came the Pentecost, called
also the Feast of Harvest and the Feast of
Weeks. As an expression of gratitude for
the grain prepared as food, two loaves
baked with leaven were presented before
God. The Pentecost occupied but one day,
which was devoted to religious service."—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 540.
8.
What significant events occurred
on the Day of Pentecost in the year of
Christ's death? Acts 2:1-11, 41.
NoTE.—Christ had sown the seed of His
word for three and a half years. Then
came His sacrifice as the true Passover,
His resurrection, and His presentation be-
fore the Father's throne as the sheaf of
the firstfruits. Fifty days later came the
descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost,
with the harvest of souls resulting. Thus
type met antitype at Pentecost.
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Other Feasts and Ceremonial
Sabbaths
9.
What feast preceded the Day of
Atonement? Lev. 23:23-25; Num.
29:1.
NoTE.—The civil year ended with the
blowing of the trumpets, followed ten days
later by the Day of Atonement. The blow-
ing of the trumpets was a call to prayer, a
call to self-examination in preparation for
the Day of Atonement.
10.
Soon after the Day of Atone-
ment, what joyous feast was cele-
brated? Lev. 23:34-43.
NOTE.—"In the seventh month came the
Feast of Tabernacles, or of ingathering.
This feast acknowledged God's bounty in
the products of the orchard, the olive
grove, and the vineyard. It was the crown-
ing festal gathering of the year. . . . Now
the people came with their tributes of
thanksgiving to God, who had thus richly
blessed
them."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 540.
"The Feast of Tabernacles was not only
commemorative, but typical. It not only
pointed back to the wilderness sojourn, but,
as the Feast of Harvest, it celebrated the
ingathering of the fruits of the earth, and
pointed forward to the great day of final
ingathering, when the Lord of the harvest
shall send forth His reapers, . . . to gather
the wheat into His garner."—Ibid., p. 541.
11.
How were the ceremonial sab-
baths distinguished from the seventh-
day Sabbath? Lev. 23:37, 38.
NOTE.—The three annual feasts and the
Day of Atonement included seven annual
ceremonial sabbaths, which were dedicated
to holy convocations and for offering sacri-
fices to the Lord. Like your birthday,
these sabbaths fell on different days of the
week in successive years. They were typi-
cal sabbaths and not memorials of creation,
as was, and is, the seventh-day Sabbath of
the fourth commandment.
12.
In the Jewish calendar when
did the ceremonial sabbaths occur?
Answer:
The first connected with the
Passover Feast fell on the fifteenth day of
the first month (Abib, or Nisan). Ex.
12:16; Lev. 23:7.
The second came on the last day of this
feast, on the twenty-first of Nisan. Lev.
23:8.
The third fell fifty days later at Pente-
cost (Sivan 6). Lev. 23:15, 16, 21.
The fourth came on the civil new year's
day—first of the seventh month (Tishri).
Lev. 23:23-25.
The fifth fell on the tenth day of the
seventh month—the Day of Atonement,
the most sacred of the yearly sabbaths.
Lev. 23:27, 32.
The sixth fell on the first day of the
Feast of Tabernacles—the fifteenth day of
the seventh month. Lev. 23:39.
The seventh and last of the ceremonial
sabbaths fell on the last day of this feast,
the twenty-second day of the seventh
month. Lev. 23:36, 37.
13.
What did Paul say in regard to
ceremonial sabbaths? Col. 2:14-17.
NOTE
.—Shado ws dissolve before the
bright rays of the Sun of Righteousness.
Ceremonial sabbaths were days of many
sacrificial offerings on the altar of burnt
offering. When the Lamb of God gave His
life on Calvary's cross, these ceremonials
lost their significance. But the seventh-day
Sabbath will continue through eternity.
Isaiah 66:22, 23.
"In the Bible we have the
unerring counsel of God. Its
teachings, practically car-
ried out, will fit men for any
position of
duty."—Gospel
Workers,
page 253.
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Lesson 7, for May 18, 1963
The Day of Atonement
MEMORY VERSE:
"On that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to
cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord." Lev.
16:30.
STUDY HELPS:
"Patriarchs and Prophets," pages 355-358; "The Great Contro-
versy," pages 417-419; "S.D.A. Bible Commentary."
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Lesson Outline:
I. Sacred Day; Holy Priesthood; Sins
of the Year
1.
The most solemn of the ceremonial
sabbaths. Lev. 23:27-32.
2.
The high priest alone officiated in
the atonement service. Ex. 30:10;
Heb. 9:7.
3.
All sins of the year in the sanctuary.
Lev. 4:27-31.
II. Solemnity of Atoning Services
4.
A pure, holy priesthood must serve.
Lev. 16:3, 4, 6.
5.
Soul-searching confession and re-
pentance. Num. 29:7; Lev.
23:28-32.
6.
Cleansing by blood alone. Heb.
9:22, 23.
7. Incense in
the
golden censer. Lev.
16:12, 13.
III. The Blood of Atonement
8. The Lord's lot and its blood. Lev.
16:7-9.
9. Atonement blood within the veil.
Lev. 16:15, first part.
10. Sprinkling of the atonement blood
on the mercy seat. Lev. 16:14, 15.
IV. Sins Removed From the Camp
11. Sins removed from sanctuary. Lev.
16:20, 21.
12. How God blots out sin. Lev. 16:30;
Isa. 43:25; 44:22.
13. My Sin Bearer. Isa. 53:4, 5, 7, 8,
10; Rom. 3:24, 25.
THE LESSON
Sacred Day; Holy Priesthood;
Sins of the Year
1.
Of all the ceremonial sabbaths,
which was the most solemn? Lev.
23:27-32.
NoTE.-"Once a year, on the great Day
of Atonement, the priest entered the most
holy place for the cleansing of the sanctu-
ary. The work there performed completed
the yearly round of ministration."-The
Great Controversy,
page 419.
2. Which priest performed the
ceremonies on this day? Ex. 30:10;
Heb. 9:7.
NOTE.
-
The
work
of
the Day
of
Atone-
ment was the responsibility of the high
priest.
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3.
Of what did the sin offering
consist, and how was it offered? Lev.
4:27-31.
NoTE.—"In the sin offerings presented
during the year, a substitute had been ac-
cepted in the sinner's stead; but the blood of
the victim had not made full atonement for
the sin. It had only provided a means by
which the sin was transferred to the sanc-
tuary. By the offering of blood, the sinner
acknowledged the authority of the law, con-
fessed the guilt of his transgression, and ex-
pressed his faith in Him who was to take
away the sin of the world; but he was not
entirely released from the condemnation of
the
law."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
pages
355, 356.
Solemnity of Atoning Services
4.
What cleansing service must the
high priest perform in the court on
the Day of Atonement? Lev. 16:3,
4, 6.
NOTE.—"The cleansing, both in the typi-
cal and in the real service, must be ac-
complished with blood: in the former, with
the blood of animals; in the latter, with
the blood of Christ. Paul states, as the
reason why this cleansing must be per-
formed with blood, that without shedding
of blood is no
remission.
Remission, or
putting away of sin, is the work to be
accomplished."—The
Great Controversy,
pages 417, 418.
7. What did the priest first carry
into the divine Presence? Lev. 16:
12, 13.
NOTE.—"Just as he entered within the
second veil, carrying the golden censer
filled with coals of fire from the altar be-
fore the Lord, and his hand full of incense,
he placed the incense upon the coals in the
censer, that the cloud of fragrant incense
might cover him as he passed in before the
visible presence of God, as manifested be-
tween the cherubim above the mercy seat."
—S. N. Haskell,
The Cross and Its Shadow,
page 210.
The Blood of Atonement
Nom—The high priest was to cleanse
himself in the court before he began the
cleansing of the sanctuary. The sacrifice
of the bullock and the washing of water
preceded the offering of the goat.
5.
What were the Israelites com-
manded to do on the Day of Atone-
ment? Num. 29:7; Lev. 2 3:2 8-32.
NOTE.—"Every man was to afflict his
soul while the work of atonement was go-
ing forward. All business was laid aside,
and the whole congregation of Israel spent
the day in solemn humiliation before God,
with prayer, fasting, and deep searching of
heart."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 355.
It was a veritable day of judgment to
Israel, and he who ignored it was excom-
municated from the ancient church.
6.
By what is remission of sin ac-
complished? Heb. 9:22, 23.
8.
Where was the blood obtained
for the atonement cleansing? Lev.
16:7-9-
NOTE.—"On the Day of Atonement two
kids of the goats were brought to the door
of the tabernacle, and lots were cast upon
them, 'one lot for the Lord, and the other
lot for the scapegoat.' . . . The goat upon
which fell the lot for the Lord was to be
slain as a sin offering for the people."—
The Great Controversy,
page 419.
9.
Where did the high priest take
the blood of the atonement goat?
Lev. 16:15, first part.
10.
What did the priest do with
the blood in the most holy place?
Lev. 16:14, 15.
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NoTE.—"On the Day of Atonement the
high priest, having taken an offering for
the congregation, went into the most holy
place with the blood and sprinkled it upon
the mercy seat, above the tables of the law.
Thus the claims of the law, which de-
manded the life of the sinner, were
satis-
fied."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 356.
Sins Removed From the Camp
11.
After cleansing the sanctuary,
what did the high priest do? Lev.
16:20, 21.
NoTE.—"Then, in his character of medi-
ator the priest took the sins upon himself,
and, leaving the sanctuary, he bore with
him the burden of Israel's guilt. At the
door of the tabernacle he laid his hands
upon the head of the scapegoat and con-
fessed over him 'all the iniquities of the
children of Israel, and all their transgres-
sions in all their sins, putting them upon
the head of the goat.' And as the goat
bearing these sins was sent away, they were,
with him, regarded as forever separated
from the
people."—Patriarchs and Proph-
ets,
page 356.
12.
What did God promise to do
for His people on the Day of Atone-
ment? Lev. 16:30. Compare Isa. 43:
25; 44:22.
NoTE.—"As in the final atonement the
sins of the truly penitent are to be blotted
from the records of heaven, no more to be
remembered or come into mind, so in the
type they were borne away into the wilder-
ness, forever separated from the congrega-
tion."—Patriarchs
and Prophets,
page 358.
13.
Who is the Sin Bearer for
every repentant sinner? Isa. 53:4, 5,
7, 8, 10; Rom. 3:24, 25. Compare
2 Cor. 5:21.
NoTE.—"It is for thee that the Son of
God consents to bear this burden of guilt.
. . . He . . . offers Himself upon the cross
as a sacrifice, and this from love to thee.
He, the Sin Bearer, endures the wrath of
divine justice, and for thy sake becomes
sin itself."—The
Desire of Ages,
pages 755,
756.
"As you repeat the confi-
dence you have in Jesus,
Satan will flee; for he can-
not bear the name of Jesus."
—Historical Sketches,
page
141.
Lesson 8, for May 25, 1963
Christ Our Sacrifice
MEMORY VERSE:
"The next
day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." John 1:29.
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Lesson Outline:
I. The Lamb of God
1.
A lamb used as sacrifice. Num. 28:
3, 4; Lev. 4:32; 5:6.
2.
Jesus, the Lamb of God. John
1:29, 36.
3.
Messiah's death fulfilled prophecy.
Luke 24:13-15, 25-27.
4.
Jesus identified as the Lamb
brought to the slaughter. Acts
8:30-35.
5.
Jesus, a Lamb as it had been slain.
Rev. 5:5-9.
II. Christ's Death for Sinners
6. Christ came to save sinners. 1 Tim.
1:15.
7. Christ died for the ungodly. Rom.
5:6-8.
8. Christ offered Himself once for all.
Heb. 9:24-28.
III. Cleansing by His Blood
9. Redeemed with the precious blood
of Christ. _1 Peter 1:18, 19.
10. Christ's blood cleanses from all sin.
1 John 1:7.
11. Saints overcome by the blood of
the Lamb. Rev. 12:10, 11.
IV. Reconciliation With God
12. Reconciled to God by the death of
His Son. Rom. 5:10.
13. God was in Christ reconciling the
world. 2 Cor. 5:18, 19.
THE LESSON
The Lamb of God
1.
What animal was commonly of-
fered as a sacrifice in the services of
the sanctuary? Num. 28:3, 4; Lev.
4:32; 5:6.
2.
How did John the Baptist in-
troduce Jesus to his audience on the
banks of the Jordan? John 1:29, 36.
NOTE.-"John had been deeply moved as
he saw Jesus bowed as a suppliant, plead-
ing with tears for the approval of the Fa-
ther. As the glory of God encircled Him,
and the voice from heaven was heard, John
recognized the token which God had prom-
ised. He knew that it was the world's Re-
deemer whom he had baptized. The Holy
Spirit rested upon him, and with out-
stretched hand pointing to Jesus, he cried,
'Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh
away the sin of the world.'
"None among the hearers, and not even
the speaker himself, discerned the import
of these words, 'the Lamb of God.'
"-The
Desire of Ages,
page 112.
"When at the baptism of Jesus, John
pointed to Him as the Lamb of God, a new
light was shed upon the Messiah's work.
The prophet's mind was directed to the
words of Isaiah, 'He is brought as a lamb to
the slaughter.' Isa. 53:7. During the weeks
that followed, John with new interest
studied the prophecies and the teaching of
the sacrificial service. He did not distin-
guish clearly the two phases of Christ's work,
-as a suffering sacrifice and a conquering
king,-but he saw that His coming had a
deeper significance than priests or people
had discerned."-Ibid., pp. 136, 137.
3.
After His resurrection, what
point in Old Testament prophecies of
the Messiah did Jesus emphasize?
Luke 24:13-15, 25-27.
NoTE.-"Beginning at Moses, the very
Alpha of Bible history, Christ expounded
in all the Scriptures the things concerning
Himself. . . . Christ performed no miracle
to convince them, but it was His first work
to explain the Scriptures. They had looked
upon His death as the destruction of all
their hopes. Now He showed from the
prophets that this was the very strongest
evidence for their faith."-The
Desire- of
Ages,
pages 796-799.
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4.
What Old Testament prophecy
was used by Philip to teach the mis-
sion of Christ? Acts 8:30-35.
5.
In the book of Revelation, un-
der what symbol is Jesus frequently
presented? Rev. 5:5-9. Compare Rev.
17:14; 19:7.
NOTE.—"The Saviour is presented before
John under the symbols of 'the Lion of
the tribe of Judah,' and of 'a Lamb as it
had been slain.' Revelation 5:5, 6. These
symbols represent the union of omnipotent
power and self-sacrificing love. The Lion
of Judah, so terrible to the rejecters of His
grace, will be the Lamb of God to the
obedient and faithful."—The
Acts of the
Apostles,
page 589.
"The uplifted Saviour is to appear in His
efficacious work as the Lamb slain, sitting
upon the throne, to dispense the priceless
covenant blessings, the benefits He died
to purchase for every soul who should
believe on
Him."—Testimonies to Ministers,
page 92.
Christ's Death for Sinners
6.
For what purpose did Christ
come into the world? 1 Tim. 1:15.
Compare John 3:16.
7.
In carrying out His purpose
toward sinful men, through what ex-
perience did Christ pass? Rom. 5:6-8.
NoTE.—"Upon Christ as our substitute
and surety was laid the iniquity of us all.
He was counted a transgressor, that He
might redeem us from the condemnation of
the law. The guilt of every descendant of
Adam was pressing upon His heart. The
wrath of God against sin, the terrible mani-
festation of His displeasure because of in-
iquity, filled the soul of His Son with con-
sternation. . . . Christ felt the anguish
which the sinner will feel when mercy shall
no longer plead for the guilty race. It was
the sense of sin, bringing the Father's
wrath upon Him as man's substitute, that
made the cup He drank so bitter, and
broke the heart of the Son of God."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 753.
"Christ laid down His life, shed His
blood, suffered the death penalty for the
sinner, and became the sin bearer for every
repenting, believing soul. We see sin fully
punished in the Substitute, and the sinner
fully saved through His merit."—Ellen G.
White,
Signs of the Times,
January 2, 1896.
"Christ laid aside His royal robes and
garbed Himself with humanity and offered
sacrifice, Himself the priest, Himself the
victim."—The
Acts of the Apostles,
page 33.
8.
In contrast to the multiple of-
ferings of the ancient sanctuary, how
many times was it necessary for Christ
to offer Himself? Heb. 9:24-28.
NoTE.—"Christ's sacrifice in behalf of
man was full and complete. The condition
of the atonement had been fulfilled. The
work for which He had come to this world
had been accomplished."—The
Acts of the
Apostles,
page 29.
Cleansing by His Blood
9.
What specific feature of the an-
cient sacrifices did Peter select to
illustrate the redeeming grace of
Christ? 1 Peter 1:18, 19.
NOTE.—"Every soul is precious, because
it has been purchased by the precious blood
of Jesus
Christ."—Testimonies, vol.
5, pp.
623, 624.
When the church enables
men to outthink, outlove,
and outlive the world, it
demonstrates its right to ex-
istence.
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10.
What spiritual function is
ascribed to the blood of Christ by the
apostle John? 1 John 1:7. Compare
Rev. 7:14; Heb. 9:14.
NoTE.—"There is but one power that
can break the hold of evil from the hearts
of men, and that is the power of God in
Jesus Christ. Only through the blood of
the Crucified One is there cleansing from
sin. His grace alone can enable us to resist
and subdue the tendencies of our fallen
nature."—Testimonies,
vol. 8, p. 291.
11.
Through what do the saints
gain the victory over the evil one?
Rev. 12:10, 11.
Reconciliation With God
12.
Though man was an avowed
enemy of God, what was accom-
plished by the death of Christ? Rom.
5:10.
"Success in any line demands
a definite aim. He who
would achieve true success
in life must keep steadily in
view the aim worthy of his
endeavor."—Education,
page
262.
NOTE.-"It is the work of conversion and
sanctification to reconcile men to God by
bringing them into accord with the princi-
ples of His law. In the beginning, man was
created in the image of God. . . . The
principles of righteousness were written
upon his heart. But sin alienated him from
his Maker. He no longer reflected the di-
vine image. His heart was at war with the
principles of God's law. . . . But 'God so
loved the world, that He gave His only-
begotten Son,' that man might be recon-
ciled to God. Through the merits of Christ
he can be restored to harmony with his
Maker."—The
Great Controversy,
page 467.
13.
Who was with Christ in this
work of reconciliation? 2 Cor. 5:
18, 19.
Lesson 9, for June 1, 1963
The Transition From the Earthly Sanctuary to the Heavenly
MEMORY VERSE:
"We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus
Christ once for all." Heb. 10:10.
STUDY HELP:
"The Great Controversy," pages 409-417.
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Lesson Outline:
I. The Earthly Sanctuary Rejected and
Destroyed
1.
Daniel's prophecy of sanctuary de-
struction. Dan. 9:25, 26.
2.
The house left desolate. Matt.
23:38.
3.
The inner veil rent. Matt. 27:50, 51.
4.
Christ's application of Daniel's
prophecy. Matt. 24:15-18; Luke
21:20, 21.
5.
Stones of temple to be cast down.
Matt. 24:1, 2.
II. The Earthly Sanctuary a Copy
6.
Plans for sanctuary given by God.
Ex. 25:9, 40; 1 Chron. 28:11, 12, 19.
7.
A shadow of heavenly things. Heb.
8:4, 5.
8.
"A figure for the time then pres-
ent." Heb. 9:1, 9.
Ill. The True Sanctuary in Heaven
9.
The way into the new covenant
sanctuary opened. Heb. 9:8.
10.
The true sanctuary which God
pitched. Heb. 8:1, 2.
11.
Christ's sacrifice presented in the
greater and more perfect taber-
nacle in heaven itself. Heb. 9:11,
12, 22-28.
IV. The Transition From the Earthly to
the Heavenly Sanctuary
12.
Typical sacrifices fulfilled in the
"once for all" perfect sacrifice.
Heb. 10:1-14.
13.
New-covenant worshipers enter
the heavenly sanctuary by the
blood of Christ. Heb. 10:19, 20, 22.
THE LESSON
The Earthly Sanctuary Rejected
and Destroyed
1.
What prediction regarding the
destruction of the sanctuary was re-
corded by the prophet Daniel? Dan.
9:25, 26.
2.
After His woes on the scribes
and Pharisees and His mourning over
Jerusalem, what did Jesus say about
their house of worship? Matt. 23:
38. See also verses 2, 13, 15, 23,
25, 37.
NOTE.—"The second temple was not hon-
ored with the cloud of Jehovah's glory, but
with the living presence of One in whom
dwelt the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
. . . In the presence of Christ, and in this
only, did the second temple exceed the first
in glory. But Israel had put from her the
proffered Gift of heaven. With the humble
Teacher who had that day passed out from
its golden gate, the glory had forever de-
parted from the temple."—The
Great Con-
troversy,
page 24.
3.
When Jesus died upon the cross,
what took place within the temple in
Jerusalem? Matt. 27:50, 51.
NOTE.—"When the loud cry, 'It is fin-
ished,' came from the lips of Christ, the
priests were officiating in the temple. It
was the hour of the evening sacrifice.. .
With intense interest the people were look-
ing on. But the earth trembles and quakes;
for the Lord Himself draws near. With a
rending noise the inner veil of the temple
is torn from top to bottom by an unseen
hand, throwing open to the gaze of the
multitude a place once filled with the
presence of God. . . .
"Type has met antitype in the death of
God's Son. . . . It was as if a living voice
had spoken to the worshipers: There is
now an end to all sacrifices and offerings
for sin. The Son of God is come according
to His word."—The
Desire of Ages,
pages
756, 757.
4.
How did Jesus apply the proph-
ecy of Daniel to New Testament
times? Matt. 24:15-18; Luke 21:
20, 21.
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NOTE.—"Jesus declared to the listening
disciples the judgments that were to fall
upon apostate Israel, and especially the
retributive vengeance that would come
upon them for their rejection and crucifix-
ion of the Messiah. Unmistakable signs
would precede the awful climax. The
dreaded hour would come suddenly and
swiftly. And the Saviour warned His fol-
lowers: 'When ye therefore shall see the
abomination of desolation, spoken of by
Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place,
(whoso readeth, let him understand:) then
let them which be in Judea flee into the
mountains.' Matthew 24:15, 16; Luke 21:
20, 21. When the idolatrous standards of
the Romans should be set up in the holy
ground, which extended some furlongs out-
side the city walls, then the followers of
Christ were to find safety in flight."—The
Great Controversy,
pages 25, 26.
5.
What specific prediction of the
destruction of the temple was made
by Christ Himself? Matt. 24:1, 2.
NOTE.—"All the predictions given by
Christ concerning the destruction of Jeru-
salem were fulfilled to the letter." "After
the destruction of the temple, the whole
city soon fell into the hands of the Romans.
. . . Both the city and the temple were
razed to their foundations, and the ground
upon which the holy house had stood was
`plowed like a field.'
"—The Great Contro-
versy,
pages 29, 35.
The Earthly Sanctuary a Copy
6.
Who provided the plans for
building the tabernacle in the wilder-
ness and for Solomon's temple? Ex.
25:9, 40; 1 Chron. 28:11, 12, 19.
7.
Of what was the ministry of the
earthly priests an "example and
shadow"? Heb. 8:4, 5.
NOTE.—The Revised Standard Version
reads: "They serve a copy and shadow of
the heavenly sanctuary."
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8.
What does the apostle state re-
garding the temporary nature of the
"worldly sanctuary"? Heb. 9:1, 9.
The True Sanctuary in Heaven
9.
What inspired application is
made of the types in the worldly
sanctuary? Heb. 9:8.
10.
What does the apostle call the
sanctuary connected with the throne
in heaven? Heb. 8:1, 2.
N0TE.—"Here is revealed the sanctuary
of the new covenant. The sanctuary of
the first covenant was pitched by man,
built by Moses; this is pitched by the Lord,
not by man. In that sanctuary the earthly
priests performed their service; in this,
Christ, our great High Priest, ministers at
God's right hand.... Paul says that the first
tabernacle 'was a figure for the time then
present, in which were offered both gifts
and sacrifices;' that its holy places were
`patterns of things in the heavens;' that
the priests who offered gifts according to
the law served 'unto the example and
shadow of heavenly things,' and that
`Christ is not entered into the holy places
made with hands, which are the figures
of the true; but into heaven itself, now to
appear in the presence of God for us.' He-
brews 9:9, 23; 8:5; 9:24. The sanctuary in
heaven, in which Jesus ministers in our
behalf, is the great original, of which the
sanctuary built by Moses was a copy."—
The Great Controversy,
pages 413, 414.
11.
What offering was made by the
Priest of this "greater and more per-
fect tabernacle"? Heb. 9:11, 12, 22-28.
NoTa.—"Important truths concerning the
heavenly sanctuary and the great work
there carried forward for man's redemption
were taught by the earthly sanctuary and
its services.
"The holy places of the sanctuary in
heaven are represented by the two apart-
ments in the sanctuary on earth. As in
vision the apostle
John
was granted a view
of the temple of God in heaven, he be-
held there 'seven lamps of fire burning be-
fore the throne.' Revelation 4:5. He saw
an angel 'having a golden censer; and there
was given unto
him
much incense, that he
should offer it with the prayers of all saints
upon the golden altar which was before
the throne.' Revelation 8:3. Here the
prophet was permitted to behold the first
apartment of the sanctuary in heaven; and
he saw there the 'seven lamps of fire,' and
the 'golden altar,' represented by the golden
candlestick and the altar of incense in the
sanctuary on earth. Again, 'the temple of
God was opened' (Revelation 11:19), and
he looked within the inner veil, upon the
holy of holies. Here he beheld 'the ark of
His testament,' represented by
the sacred
chest constructed by Moses to contain the
law of God. . . .
"Moses made the earthly sanctuary after
a pattern which was shown him. Paul
teaches that that pattern was the true
sanctuary which is in heaven. And John
testifies
that he
saw it in heaven."—The
Great Controversy,
pages 414, 415.
The Transition From the Earthly to
the Heavenly Sanctuary
12.
How does the apostle describe
the transition from the offering of
animal sacrifices to the acceptance of
the "once for all" sacrifice of the body
of Christ? Heb. 10:1-14.
13.
What makes it possible for
new-covenant worshipers to enter
with boldness the heavenly sanctuary?
Heb. 10:19, 20, 22.
Real Christian giving is the
outflowing of Christian char-
acter.
Lesson 10, for June 8, 1963
The Priesthood of Christ
MEMORY VERSE:
"Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that
come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them."
Heb. 7:25.
STUDY HELPS:
"Selected Messages," b. 1, pp. 340-344; "The Great Controversy,"
pages 420-432; "S.D.A. Bible Commentary." Those who have the book "Ques-
tions on Doctrine" will find it helpful to read the compilation of statements
from the writings of Ellen G. White found on pages 680-692.
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Lesson Outline:
I. Christ Qualifies as High Priest of the
Church
1.
Christ presented as High Priest.
Heb. 3 :1.
2.
Christ took human nature. Heb.
2:14 (first part), 16, 17.
3.
Christ tempted in all points. Heb.
2:18; 4:15.
II. Christ's Priesthood Compared and
Contrasted With Earthly Priesthood
4.
Earthly priests' service limited by
death. Heb. 7:23.
5.
Christ's unchangeable priesthood.
Heb. 7:24, 25.
6.
Christ's sinlessness contrasted with
fallibility of human priesthood.
Heb. 7:26, 27.
7.
Christ serves in the heavenly sanc-
tuary. Heb. 8:1, 2; 4:14; 9:24.
III. As Priest, Christ Must Offer
Sacrifice
8.
Christ must have something to of-
fer. Heb. 8:3.
9.
Christ enters the heavenly sanctu-
ary by His own blood.- -Heb.
9:11, 12.
10.
Christ's sacrifice is offered only
once. Heb. 10:11, 12.
IV. Christ Intercedes for Us Before God
11.
Christ's blood cleanses sinners from
all sin. Heb. 9:14.
12.
Under new covenant, God's law
written in heart and mind. Heb.
8:6; 10:16.
13.
Christians admonished to steadfast-
ness in faith and diligence in good
works. Heb. 10:21-24.
THE LESSON
Christ Qualifies as High Priest
of the Church
1.
In the book of Hebrews, who
is
presented as the High Priest of the
Christian church? Heb. 3:1.
NOTE.-"Christ
is the Minister of the
true tabernacle, the High Priest of all who
believe in Him as a personal Saviour; and
His office no other can take. He is the
High Priest of the church, and He has a
work to do which no other can perform."
-Ellen G. White,
The Signs of the Times,
Feb. 14, 1900.
2.
In order to qualify as priest, of
what did the Son of God partake?
Heb. 2:14 (first part), 16, 17.
NoTE.-"Jesus was in all things made
like unto His brethren. He became flesh,
even as we are. He was hungry and thirsty
and weary. He was sustained by food and
refreshed by sleep. He shared the lot of
man; yet He was the blameless Son of
God."-The
Desire of Ages,
page 311.
"The humanity of the Son of God is
everything to us. It is the golden chain
that binds our souls to Christ, and through
Christ to God. . . . Christ was a real man;
He gave proof of His humility in becom-
ing a man. Yet He was God in the flesh."
-Ellen G. White,
The Youth's Instructor,
Oct. 13, 1898.
"Be careful, exceedingly careful as to
how you dwell upon the human nature of
Christ. Do not set Him before the people
as a man with propensities of sin."-Ellen
G. White,
The Seventh-day Adventist Bible
Commentary, vol.
5, p. 1128.
3.
How fully did Christ enter into
the experiences of mankind? Heb.
2:18; 4:15.
NOTE.-"Christ alone had experience in
all the sorrows and temptations that befall
human beings. Never another of woman
born was so fiercely beset by temptation;
never another bore so heavy a burden of
the world's sin and pain. Never was there
another whose sympathies were so broad
or so tender. A sharer in all the experiences
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of humanity, He could feel not only for,
but with, every burdened and tempted
and struggling
one."—Education,
page 78.
"Would that we could comprehend the
significance of the words, 'Christ suffered,
being tempted.' While He was free from
the taint of sin, the refined sensibilities of
His holy nature rendered contact with evil
unspeakably painful to Him. Yet with
human nature upon Him, He met the arch-
apostate face to face, and singlehanded
withstood the foe of His throne. Not even
by a thought could Christ be brought to
yield to the power of temptation."—Ellen
G. White,
Review and Herald,
Nov. 8, 1887.
Christ's Priesthood Compared and
Contrasted With Earthly Priesthood
4.
What human limitation circum-
scribed the service of the earthly
priests? Heb. 7:23.
5.
In contrast, what is said of the
priestly ministry of Christ? Heb. 7:
24, 25.
NoTE.—"Jesus stands before the Father,
continually offering a sacrifice for the sins
of the world. . . . Because of the continual
commission of sin, the atoning sacrifice of
a heavenly Mediator is essential. Jesus, our
great High Priest, officiates for us in the
presence of God, offering in our behalf His
shed blood."—Ellen G. White,
The Youth's
Instructor,
April 16, 1903.
6.
What other characteristic of
Christ makes His work for us effica-
cious? Heb. 7:26, 27.
NOTE.—"Amid impurity, Christ main-
tained His purity. Satan could not stain
or corrupt it. His character revealed a
perfect hatred for sin. It was His holiness
that stirred against Him all the passion of
a profligate world; for by His perfect life
He threw upon the world a perpetual re-
proach, and made manifest the contrast
between transgression and the pure, spot-
less righteousness of One that knew no
sin."—Ellen G. White,
The Seventh-day
Adventist Bible Commentary, vol.
5, p.
1142.
7.
As antitype of the earthly priests,
where did Christ enter upon His
priestly ministry? Heb. 8:1, 2; 4:14;
9:24.
NOTE.—"The intercession of Christ in
man's behalf in the sanctuary above is as
essential to the plan of salvation as was
His death upon the cross. By His death
He began that work which after His resur-
rection He ascended to complete in heaven."
—Ellen G. White,
The Signs of the Times,
Jan.
11, 1910.
As Priest, Christ Must Offer
Sacrifice
8.
In common with earthly priests,
what was it necessary for Christ to do?
Heb. 8:3.
NoTE.—"As in the typical service the
high priest laid aside his pontifical robes
and officiated in the white linen dress of
an ordinary priest; so Christ laid aside His
royal robes and garbed Himself with hu-
manity and offered sacrifice, Himself the
priest, Himself the victim."—The
Acts of
the Apostles,
page 33.
9.
What evidence of sacrifice does
Christ present in the heavenly sanc-
tuary? Heb. 9:11, 12.
NoTE.—"The work of Christ in the sanc-
tuary above, presenting His own blood
each moment before the mercy seat, as He
makes intercession for us, should have its
full impression upon the heart, that we
may realize the worth of each moment."
—Testimonies on Sabbath School Work,
page 86.
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10.
In what other respect is Christ's
sacrifice contrasted with the earthly
type? Heb. 10:11, 12.
NOTE.—"Type met antitype in the death
of Christ, the Lamb slain for the sins of
the world. Our great High Priest has made
the only sacrifice that is of any value in
our salvation. When He offered Himself on
the cross, a perfect atonement was made
for the sins of the people."—Ellen G. White,
The Signs of the Times,
June 28, 1899.
Christ Intercedes for Us Before God
11.
What does the blood of Christ
do for the believer? Heb. 9:14.
NOTE.—"By pledging His own life, Christ
has made Himself responsible for every
man and woman on the earth. He stands
in the presence of God, saying, Father, I
take upon Myself the guilt of that soul. It
means death to him, if he is left to bear it.
If he repents, he shall be forgiven. My
blood shall cleanse him from all sin. I
gave My life for the sins of the world.
"If the transgressor of God's law will see
in Christ his atoning sacrifice, if he will
believe in Him who can cleanse from all
unrighteousness, Christ will not have died
for him in vain."—Ellen G. White,
Review
and Herald,
Feb. 27, 1900.
12.
Under the new covenant of
which Christ is minister, what change
is wrought in human hearts and
minds? Heb. 8:6; 10:16.
13.
Since we now have "an High
Priest over the house of God," what
are we invited to do? Heb. 10:21-24.
NOTE.—"Jehovah did not deem the plan
of salvation complete while invested only
with His love. He has placed at His altar
an Advocate clothed in our nature. As our
Intercessor, Christ's office work is to in-
troduce us to God as His sons and daugh-
ters. He intercedes in behalf of those who
receive Him. With His own blood He has
paid their ransom. By virtue of His merits
He gives them power to become members
of the royal family, children of the heav-
enly King. And the Father demonstrates
His infinite love for Christ by receiving and
welcoming Christ's friends as His friends.
He is satisfied with the atonement made.
He is glorified by the incarnation, the life,
death, and mediation of His Son.
"In Christ's name our petitions ascend to
the Father. He intercedes in our behalf,
and the Father lays open all the treasures
of His grace for our appropriation. . . .
Christ is the connecting link between God
and man. He has promised His personal
intercession. He places the whole virtue
of His righteousness on the side of the sup-
pliant. He pleads for man, and man, in
need of divine help, pleads for himself in the
presence of God, using the influence of the
One who gave His life for the life of the
world. As we acknowledge before God
our appreciation of Christ's merits, fra-
grance is given to our intercessions. As we
approach God through the virtue of the
Redeemer's merits, Christ places us close
by His side, encircling us with His human
arm, while with His divine arm He grasps
the throne of the
Infinite."—Testimonies,
vol. 8, pp. 177, 178.
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Lesson 11, for June 15, 1963
Time of Cleansing of the Heavenly Sanctuary
MEMORY VERSE:
"Christ is not entered
which are the figures of the true; but
presence of God for us." Heb. 9:24.
STUDY HELPS:
"S.D.A. Bible Commentary
tion," on Daniel 8 and 9; "The Great
and Kings," pages 698, 699.
into the holy places made with hands,
into heaven itself, now to appear in the
;" "Thoughts on Daniel and the Revela-
Controversy," pages 324.329; "Prophets
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Lesson Outline:
I. The 2300 Days of Daniel's Prophecy
1.
The cleansing of the sanctuary at
the end of 2300 days. Dan. 8:13,
14, 17.
2.
The angel comes to explain the vi-
sion. Dan. 9:17, 20-23.
3.
The seventy weeks allotted to the
Jews. Dan. 9:24.
4.
The reckoning of prophetic time.
Ezek. 4:1-6; Num. 14:22, 23, 30-34.
II. The Seventy Weeks
5.
The decree that marked the be-
ginning of the period. Dan. 9:25,
first part.
6.
The coming of Messiah the Prince.
Dan. 9:25, last part.
7. Christ's anointing by baptism and
the Spirit. Acts 10:36-38.
III. The Crucifixion of Christ and the
Destruction of the City
8. Christ crucified in the midst of the
week. Dan. 9:27, middle part.
9. Destruction of the city and the
sanctuary. Dan. 9:26.
IV. The Sanctuary and Its Cleansing
.
Under the New Covenant
10. The sanctuary of the new covenant.
Heb. 8:1, 2; 9:1, 9-12.
11. Sanctuary cleansed from sin un-
der old covenant. Lev. 16:16, 30,
33.
12. The blood of Christ cleanses
"heavenly things." Heb. 9:11, 12,
23, 24.
THE LESSON
The 2300 Days of Daniel's
Prophecy
1. When Daniel was shown the
desolating work of the little horn,
what message concerning restoration
was he given? Dan. 8:13, 14, 17.
2. While the prophet Daniel
prayed for the restoration of the deso-
late sanctuary in Jerusalem, for what
purpose was the angel Gabriel sent to
him? Dan. 9:17, 20-23.
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NoTE.—"The angel had been sent to Dan-
iel for the express purpose of explaining
to him the point which he had failed to
understand in the vision of the eighth chap-
ter, the statement relative to time—'unto
two thousand and three hundred days; then
shall the sanctuary be cleansed.'
"—The
Great Controversy,
page 326.
3.
What specific prophetic period
did the angel mention, and upon
whom was it determined? Dan. 9:24.
NOTE.—"After bidding Daniel 'under-
stand the matter, and consider the vision,'
the very first words of the angel are:
`Seventy weeks are determined upon thy
people and upon thy Holy City.' The word
here translated 'determined' literally signi-
fies 'cut off.' Seventy weeks, representing
490 years, are declared by the angel to be
cut off, as specially pertaining to the Jews.
But from what were they cut off? As the
2300 days was the only period of time
mentioned in chapter 8, it must be the
period from which the seventy weeks were
cut off; the seventy weeks must therefore
be a part of the 2300 days, and the two
periods must begin together."—The
Great
Controversy,
page 326.
4.
What Bible experiences give the
clue for interpreting prophetic peri-
ods which are measured by "days"?
Ezek. 4:1-6; Num. 14:22, 23, 30-34.
NoTE.—"A day in prophecy stands for a
year."—Prophets and Kings,
page 698.
The Seventy Weeks
5.
What event was to mark the
beginning of the seventy weeks? Dan.
9:25, first part.
NOTE.—"A starting point for this period
is given. . . . The commandment to restore
and build Jerusalem, as completed by the
decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus, went into
effect in the autumn of 457 B.c. See Ezra
6 :14 ; 7 : 1,
9."—Prophets and Kings,
pages
698, 699.
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"These three kings [Cyrus, Darius, and
Artaxerxes], in originating, reaffirming, and
completing the decree, brought it to the
perfection required by the prophecy to
mark the beginning of the 2300 years."—
The Great Controversy,
pages 326, 327.
6.
Who would appear at the end
of the
-
first
-
sixty-nine of the seventy
weeks? Dan. 9:25, last part.
NoTE.—" 'From the going forth of the
commandment to restore and to build Je-
rusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall
be seven weeks, and threescore and two
weeks'—namely, sixty-nine weeks, or 483
years. The decree of Artaxerxes went into
effect in the autumn of 457 B.c. From this
date, 483 years extend to the autumn of
A.D. 27. . . . At that time this prophecy was
fulfilled."—The
Great Controversy,
page
327.
7.
How does the New Testament
refer to Christ's anointing for His
ministry? Acts 10:36-38.
NOTE.—"According to the prophecy, this
period was to reach to the Messiah, the
Anointed One. In A.D. 27, Jesus at His
baptism received the anointing of the Holy
Spirit and soon afterward began His minis-
try. Then the message was proclaimed,
`The time is
fulfilled!"—Prophets and
Kings,
page 699.
The Crucifixion of Christ and the
Destruction of the City
8.
What was to take place in the
midst of the week? Dan. 9:27, middle
part.
NoTE.—" 'In the midst of the week He
shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to
cease.' In A.D. 31, three and a half years
after His baptism, our Lord was crucified.
With the great sacrifice offered upon Cal-
vary, ended that system of offerings which
for four thousand years had pointed for-
ward to the Lamb of God. Type had met
antitype, and all the sacrifices and obla-
tions of the ceremonial system were there
to cease."—The
Great Controversy,
pages
327, 328.
9.
According to the prophecy of
Daniel, what was to happen to the
city and the sanctuary? Dan. 9:26.
NOTE.—"In vain were the efforts of Titus
to save the temple; One greater than he
had declared that not one stone was to be
left upon another.
"The blind obstinacy of the Jewish lead-
ers, and the detestable crimes perpetrated
within the besieged city, excited the horror
and indignation of the Romans, and Titus
at last decided to take the temple by storm.
He determined, however, that if possible it
should be saved from destruction. But his
commands were disregarded."
"After the destruction of the temple, the
whole city soon fell into the hands of the
Romans. The leaders of the Jews forsook
their impregnable towers, and Titus found
them solitary. He gazed upon them with
amazement, and declared that God had
given them into his hands; for no engines,
however powerful, could have prevailed
against those stupendous battlements. Both
the city and the temple were razed to their
foundations, and the ground upon which
the holy house had stood was 'plowed
like a field.' Jeremiah 26:18."—The
Great
Controversy,
pages 33, 35.
The Sanctuary and Its Cleansing
Under the New Covenant
10.
To what sanctuary does the
apostle direct the eyes of New Testa-
ment Christians? Heb. 8:1, 2; 9:1,
9-12.
pointed. At the death of Christ the typical
service ended. The 'true tabernacle' in
heaven is the sanctuary of the new cove-
nant. And as the prophecy of Daniel 8:14
is fulfilled in this dispensation, the sanctu-
ary to which it refers must be the sanc-
tuary of the new covenant. At the termi-
nation of the 2300 days, in 1844, there had
been no sanctuary on earth for many cen-
turies. Thus the prophecy, 'Unto two
thousand and three hundred days; then
shall the sanctuary be cleansed,' unques-
tionably points to the sanctuary in heaven."
—The Great Controversy,
page 417.
11.
What cleansing took place on
the ancient Day of Atonement? Lev.
16:16, 30, 33.
12.
By whose blood will the
"heavenly things" be cleansed? Heb.
9:11, 12, 23, 24.
NoTE—"The blood of Christ, while it was
to release the repentant sinner from the
condemnation of the law, was not to cancel
the sin; it would stand on record in the
sanctuary until the final atonement; so in
the type the blood of the sin offering re-
moved the sin from the penitent, but it
rested in the sanctuary until the Day of
Atonement.
"In the great day of final award, the
dead are to be 'judged out of those things
which were written in the books, according
to their works.' Revelation 20:12. Then
by virtue of the atoning blood of Christ,
the sins of all the truly penitent will be
blotted from the books of heaven. Thus
the sanctuary will be freed, or cleansed,
from the record of
sin."—Patriarchs and
Prophets,
pages 357, 358.
"Every day some portion of
time should be appropriated
to the study of the lessons."
—Counsels on Sabbath
School Work,
page 53.
NoTE.—"The question, What is the sanc-
tuary? is clearly answered in the Scrip-
tures. The term 'sanctuary,' as used in the
Bible, refers, first, to the tabernacle built by
Moses, as a pattern of heavenly things;
and, secondly, to the 'true tabernacle' in
heaven, to which the earthly sanctuary
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Lesson 12, for June 22, 1963
The Investigative Judgment
MEMORY VERSE: "He that overcometh, th e same shall be clothed in white raiment;
and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his
name before My Father, and before His angels." Rev. 3:5.
STUDY HELPS: "The Great Controversy," chapter 28; "S.D.A. Bible Commentary."
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Tuesday: Questions 8-10.
learn memory verse.
Wednesday: Read Study Helps.
Sunday: Questions 1-4.
Thursday: Questions 11-13.
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Monday: Questions 5-7.
Friday: Review entire lesson.
Lesson Outline:
I. The Judgment in Prophecy and Type
1.
The judgment in prophetic vision.
Dan. 7:9, 10.
2.
The time of judgment announced.
Rev. 14:6, 7.
3.
A time prophecy points to cleansing.
Dan. 8:14.
4.
The atonement, a cleansing cere-
mony. Lev. 16:29, 30, 33, 34.
II. God's Record of Men's Lives
5.
Judged from the books of record.
Dan. 7:10.
6.
Contents of the record books. Mal.
3:16; Neh. 13:14; Ps. 56:8; Eccl.
12:14; Matt. 12:36, 37; 1 Cor. 4:5.
7. The book of life, and the beginning
of judgment. Ex. 32:32; Phil. 4:3;
1 Peter 4:17.
III. Blotting Out Sins or Names
8. Unforgiven sins require blotting out
of names. Ex. 32:33.
9. Overcomers retained in the book of
life. Rev. 3:5.
10. God deals with the sins of His peo-
ple. 1 John 1:9; Prov. 28:13; Isa.
43:25.
IV. Our Advocate in the Judgment
11. Christ as our Advocate. Heb. 9:24;
1 John 2:1.
12. Christ confesses those who confess
Him. Matt. 10:32, 33.
13. Names retained in the book of life.
Rev. 21:23, 24, 27.
THE LESSON
The Judgment in Prophecy and
Type
1. Describe the judgment scene de-
picted in vision before the prophet
Daniel. Dan. 7:9, 10.
NorE.-"Thus was presented to the proph-
et's vision the great and solemn day
when the characters and the lives of men
should pass in review before the Judge of
all the earth, and to every man should be
rendered 'according to his works.' The An-
cient of Days is God the Father. . . . It is
He, the source of all being, and the foun-
tain of all law, that is to preside in the
judgment. And holy angels as ministers
and witnesses, in number 'ten thousand
times ten thousand, and thousands of
thousands,' attend this great tribunal."-
The Great Controversy,
page 479.
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2.
What New Testament prophetic
message announces that a time of
judgment has arrived? Rev. 14:6, 7.
3.
What prophecy in the book of
Daniel pointed to momentous future
events? Dan. 8:14.
NOTE.—"Both the prophecy of Daniel
8:14, 'Unto two thousand and three hun-
dred days; then shall the sanctuary be
cleansed,' and the first angel's message,
`Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the
hour of His judgment is come,' pointed to
Christ's ministration in the most holy place,
to the investigative judgment."—The
Great
Controversy,
page 424.
4.
In the ancient typical service,
what ceremony resulted in a cleansing
of both sanctuary and people? Lev.
16:29, 30, 33, 34.
NOTE.—"As anciently the sins of the peo-
ple were by faith placed upon the sin of-
fering, and through its blood transferred,
in figure, to the earthly sanctuary, so in
the new covenant the sins of the repentant
are by faith placed upon Christ and trans-
ferred, in fact, to the heavenly sanctuary.
And as the typical cleansing of the earthly
was accomplished by the removal of the
sins by which it had been polluted, so the
actual cleansing of the heavenly is to be
accomplished by the removal, or blotting
out, of the sins which are there recorded.
But before this can be accomplished, there
must be an examination of the books of
record to determine who, through repent-
ance of sin and faith in Christ, are entitled
to the benefits of His atonement. The
cleansing of the sanctuary therefore in-
volves a work of investigation—a work of
judgment. This work must be performed
prior to the coming of Christ to redeem
His people; for when He comes, His re-
ward is with Him to give to every man
according to his works."—The
Great Con-
troversy,
pages 421, 422.
God's Record of Men's Lives
5.
In Daniel's vision of the judg-
ment what records were introduced?
Dan. 7: 10. Compare Rev. 20:12, last
part.
6.
From specific statements and
Scriptural allusions what may we in-
fer is written in these books? Mal.
3:16; Neh. 13:14; Ps. 56:8; Eccl. 12:
14; Matt. 12:36, 37; 1 Cor. 4:5.
NOTE.—"God's law reaches the feelings
and the motives, as well as the outward
acts. It reveals the secrets of the heart,
flashing light upon things before buried in
darkness. God knows every thought, every
purpose, every plan, every motive. The
books of heaven record the sins that would
have been committed had there been op-
portunity. God will bring every work into
judgment, with every secret thing. By His
law He measures the character of every
man. As the artist transfers to the canvas
the features of the face, so the features of
each individual character are transferred
to the books of heaven. God has a perfect
photograph of every man's character, and
this photograph He compares with His law.
He reveals to man the defects that mar his
life, and calls upon him to repent and turn
from sin."—Ellen G. White,
Signs of the
Times,
July 31, 1901.
"In the books of heaven our lives are as
accurately traced as in the picture on the
plate of the photographer. Not only are we
held accountable for what we have done,
but for what we have left undone. We are
held to account for our undeveloped char-
acters, our unimproved opportunities."—
Ellen G. White
Review and Herald,
Sept.
22, 1891.
"The record of every life is written in
the books of heaven. Every sin that has
been committed is there registered. Every
regret for sin, every tear of repentance,
every confession of guilt, and the forsaking
of every darling sin, is also recorded."—
Ellen G. White,
Signs of the Times,
May
16, 1895.
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7.
What special book of register
does God maintain in heaven, and
with whom does judgment begin? Ex.
32:32; Phil. 4:3; 1 Peter 4:17.
NOTE.—"When we become children of
God, our names are written in the Lamb's
book of life, and they remain there until
the time of the investigative judgment.
Then the name of every individual will be
called, and his record examined by Him
who declares, 'I know thy works.' "—Ellen
G. White,
Signs of the Times,
Aug. 6, 1885.
"The book of life contains the names of
all who have ever entered the service of
God."—The
Great Controversy,
page 480.
"In the great day of final atonement and
investigative judgment the only cases con-
sidered are those of the professed people of
God. The judgment of the wicked is a
distinct and separate work, and takes place
at a later period. 'Judgment must begin at
the house of God.'
"—Ibid.
Blotting Out Sins or Names
8.
On what basis are names blotted
out of God's book? Ex. 32:33.
NOTE.—"When any have sins remaining
upon the books of record, unrepented of
and unforgiven, their names will be blotted
out of the book of life, and the record of
their good deeds will be erased from the
book of God's remembrance."—The
Great
Controversy,
page 483.
9.
Whose names are retained in the
book of life? Rev. 3:5.
10.
What is God's provision for
dealing with sins committed by His
people? 1 John 1:9; Prov. 28:13; Isa.
43:25.
NOTE.—"All who have truly repented of
sin, and by faith claimed the blood of
Christ as their atoning sacrifice, have had
pardon entered against their names in the
books of heaven; as they have become par-
takers of the righteousness of Christ, and
their characters are found to be in harmony
with the law of God, their sins will be
blotted out, and they themselves will be
accounted worthy of eternal life."—The
Great Controversy,
page 483.
Our Advocate in the Judgment
11.
Who is man's advocate in the
courts above? Heb. 9:24; 1 John 2:1.
Compare Dan. 7:13.
NOTE.—"Jesus will appear as their Ad-
vocate
'
to plead in their behalf before God.
. . . As the books of record are opened
in the judgment, the lives of all who have
believed on Jesus come in review before
God. Beginning with those who first lived
upon the earth, our Advocate presents the
cases of each successive generation, and
closes with the living. Every name is men-
tioned, every case closely investigated."—
The Great Controversy,
pages 482, 483.
12.
On what basis will Christ con-
fess us as His beftire His Father and
the angels? Matt. 10:32, 33.
NOTE.—"The divine Intercessor presents
the plea that all who have overcome
through faith in His blood be forgiven their
transgressions, that they be restored to their
Eden home, and crowned as joint heirs with
Himself to the 'first dominion.' . . . He
asks for His people not only pardon and
justification, full and complete, but a share
in His glory and a seat upon His throne.
. . . Christ will clothe His faithful ones
with His own righteousness, that He may
present them to His Father 'a glorious
church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any
such thing.' Ephesians 5:27. Their names
stand enrolled in the book of life, and
concerning them it is written: 'They shall
walk with Me in white: for they are
worthy.'
"—The Great Controversy,
page
484.
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13. What will be the privilege of
those whose names are retained in the
book of life? Rev. 21:23, 24, 27. Com-
pare Rev. 3:5.
NOTE.
-"The
intercession of Christ in
man's behalf in the sanctuary above is
as essential to the plan of salvation as was
His death upon the cross. By His death He
began that work which after His resurrec-
tion He ascended to complete in heaven.
We must by faith enter within the veil,
`whither the Forerunner is for us entered.'
Hebrews 6:20. There the light from the
cross of Calvary is reflected. There we may
gain a clearer insight into the mysteries of
redemption."-The
Great Controversy,
page
489.
A Christian steward does not
dedicate his time, his talent,
his treasure that they may be-
come God's, but because they
ARE God's.
Lesson 13, for June 29, 1963
The Close of Probation and the Removal of Sin
MEMORY VERSE:
"Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily
beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking
unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith." Heb. 12:1, 2.
STUDY HELPS:
"The Great Controversy," pages 613,
614, 658
-
660,
673-678;
"S.D.A. Bible Commentary."
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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learn memory verse.
❑
Sunday: Questions 1-3.
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Monday: Questions 4-6.
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Tuesday: Questions 7-9.
Wednesday: Read Study Helps.
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Thursday: Questions 10-13.
❑
Friday: Review entire lesson.
Lesson Outline:
I. Cleansing the Soul Temple
1.
The soul temple. 2 Cor. 6:16.
2.
Affliction of soul on the Day of
Atonement. Lev. 16:29.
3.
Lay aside besetting sins and resist
evil. Heb. 12:1-4.
II. The Close of Probation
4.
The final decree fixes
human
des-
tiny. Rev. 22:11, 12.
5.
Christ's warning of surprise and
disaster. Mark 13:35-37.
6.
Be always ready. Matt. 24:44.
III. The Final Disposition of Sin and
Sinners
7.
Sins placed on scapegoat. Lev.
16:20-22.
8.
Satan bound a thousand years. Rev.
20:1-3.
9.
Final fate of Satan and his follow-
ers. Rev. 20:9, 10, 14, 15; 21:8.
IV. The Universe Clean From Sin
10.
New heaven and new earth. Rev.
21:1.
11.
Sin and its results banished by God.
Rev. 21:4, 27.
12.
Tree of life restored. Rev. 22:2.
13.
God dwells with His people. Rev.
21:3; 22:1, 3-5.
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THE LESSON
Cleansing the Soul Temple
1.
What are the people of God said
to
be?
2 Cor. 6:16.
2.
What was to be the attitude of
every devout worshiper on the Day of
Atonement? Lev. 16:29.
NorE.—"While the investigative judg-
ment is going forward in heaven, while the
sins of penitent believers are being removed
from the sanctuary, there is to be a special
work of purification, of putting away sin,
among God's people on earth."—Ellen G.
White,
Review and Herald,
Jan. 17, 1907.
3.
As Christians look to Jesus min-
istering for them before the throne
of God, what should be the result in
their own lives? Heb. 12:1-4.
NorE.—"While Christ is cleansing the
sanctuary, the worshipers on earth should
carefully review their life, and compare
their character with the standard of righ-
teousness. As they see their defects, they
should seek the aid of the Spirit of God to
enable them to have moral strength to resist
the temptations of Satan, and to reach the
perfection of the standard. They may be
victors over the very temptations which
seemed too strong for humanity to bear;
for the divine power will be combined with
their human effort, and Satan cannot over-
come them."—Ellen G. White,
Review and
Herald,
April 8, 1890.
The Close of Probation
4.
What irrevocable divine decree
fixes the destiny of every human be-
ing just before Christ returns? Rev.
22:11, 12.
NOTE.-"I saw angels hurrying to and
fro in heaven. An angel returned from the
earth with a writer's inkhorn by his side, and
reported to Jesus that his work was done,
that the saints were numbered and sealed.
Then I saw Jesus, who had been minister-
ing before the ark containing the Ten Com-
mandments, throw down the censer. He
raised his hands upward, and with a loud
voice, said,
It is done.
And all the angelic
host laid off their crowns as Jesus made the
solemn declaration, He that is unjust, let
him be unjust still; and he which is filthy,
let him be filthy still; and he that is righ-
teous, let him be righteous still; and he that
is holy, let him be holy still.
"I saw that every case was then de-
cided for life or death. Jesus had blotted
out the sins of His people. He had received
His kingdom, and the atonement had been
made for the subjects of His kingdom.
While Jesus had been ministering in the
sanctuary, the judgment had been going
on for the righteous dead, and then for
the righteous living. The subjects of the
kingdom were made up. The marriage of
the Lamb was finished. And the kingdom,
and the greatness of the kingdom under
the whole heaven, was given to Jesus, and
the heirs of salvation, and Jesus was to
reign as King of kings, and Lord of lords."
—Spiritual Gifts, vol.
1, pp. 197, 198.
5.
What warning did Christ give
His disciples? Mark 13:35-37.
NOTE.—"We are waiting and watching
for the return of the Master, who is to
bring the morning, lest coming suddenly
he find us sleeping. What time is here re-
ferred to? Not to the revelation of Christ
in the clouds of heaven to find a people
asleep. No; but to His return from His
ministration in the most holy place in the
heavenly sanctuary, when He lays off His
priestly attire and clothes Himself with
garments of vengeance, and when the man-
date goes forth: 'He that is unjust, let him
be unjust still.' . . . When Jesus ceases to
plead for man, the cases of all are for-
ever decided. . . . This time finally comes
suddenly upon
all."—Testimonies, vol. 2,
pp. 190, 191.
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6.
With what words did Christ ad-
monish His followers who would be
watching for His return? Matt. 24:44.
NoTE.—"Go to your rest at night with
every sin confessed. Thus we did when in
1844 we expected to meet our Lord. And
now this great event is nearer than when we
first believed. Be ye always ready, in the
evening, in the morning, and at noon, that
when the cry is heard, 'Behold, the Bride-
groom cometh; go ye out to meet Him,'
you may, even though awakened out of
sleep, go forth to meet Him with your
lamps trimmed and
burning."—Testimo-
nies,
vol. 9, p. 48.
The Final Disposition of Sin and
Sinners
7.
In the ceremonies of the ancient
Day of Atonement, where were the
sins of the congregation finally
placed? Lev. 16:20-22.
NOTE.—"Now the event takes place, fore-
shadowed in the last solemn service of the
Day of Atonement. When the ministration
in the holy of holies had been completed,
and the sins of Israel had been removed
from the sanctuary by virtue of the blood
of the sin offering, then the scapegoat was
presented alive before the Lord; and in the
presence of the congregation the high priest
confessed over him 'all the iniquities of the
children of Israel, and all their transgres-
sions in all their sins, putting them upon the
head of the goat.' Leviticus 16:21. In like
manner when the work of atonement in the
heavenly sanctuary has been completed,
then in the presence of God and heavenly
angels and the host of the redeemed the
sins of God's people will be placed upon
Satan; he will be declared guilty of all the
evil which he has caused them to commit.
And as the scapegoat was sent away into
a land not inhabited, so Satan will be ban-
ished to the desolate earth, an uninhabited
and dreary wilderness."—The
Great Con-
troversy,
page 658.
"Since Satan is the originator of sin, the
direct instigator of all the sins that caused
the death of the Son of God, justice de-
mands that Satan shall suffer the final
punishment. Christ's work for the redemp-
tion of men and the purification of the uni-
verse from sin will be closed by the removal
of sin from the heavenly sanctuary and
the placing of these sins upon Satan, who
will bear the final
penalty."—Patriarchs
and Prophets,
page 358.
"Satan rushes into the midst of his fol-
lowers and tries to stir up the multitude to
action. But fire from God out of heaven is
rained upon them, and the great men, and
mighty men, the noble, the poor and miser-
able, are all consumed together. I saw that
some were quickly destroyed, while others
suffered longer. They were punished ac-
cording to the deeds done in the body.. . .
"Satan and his angels suffered long. Satan
bore not only the weight and punishment
of his own sins, but also of the sins of the
redeemed host, which had been placed upon
him; and he must also suffer for the ruin
of souls which he had caused."—Early
Writings,
pages 294, 295.
8.
How does the book of Revela-
tion picture the effect on Satan of the
second coming of Christ? Rev. 20:1-3.
NOTE.—"For a thousand years, Satan will
wander to and fro in the desolate earth to
behold the results of his rebellion against
the law of God. During this time his suf-
ferings are intense. Since his fall his life of
unceasing activity has banished reflection;
but now he is deprived of his power and
left to contemplate the part which he has
acted since first he rebelled against the
government of heaven, and to look for-
ward with trembling and terror to the
dreadful future when he must suffer for
all the evil that he has done and be pun-
ished for the sins that he has caused to be
committed."—The
Great Controversy,
page
660.
9.
What will be the fate of Satan
and all his followers? Rev. 20:9, 10,
14, 15; 21:8.
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NOTE.—"The wicked receive their recom-
pense in the earth. Proverbs 11:31. They
`shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts.'
Malachi 4:1. Some are destroyed as in a
moment, while others suffer many days.
All are punished 'according to their deeds.'
The sins of the righteous having been trans-
ferred to Satan, he is made to suffer not
only for his own rebellion, but for all the
sins which he has caused God's people to
commit. His punishment is to be far greater
than that of those whom he has deceived.
After all have perished who fell by his
deceptions, he is still to live and suffer on."
—The Great Controversy,
page 673.
The Universe Clean From Sin
10.
What did John see in vision re-
placing the sinful world of today?
Rev. 21:1.
11.
What will be entirely missing
in this new earth? Rev. 21:4, 27.
NOTE.—"The great controversy is ended.
Sin and sinners are no more. The entire
universe is clean. One pulse of harmony and
gladness beats through the vast creation.
From Him who created all, flow life and
light and gladness, throughout the realms
of illimitable space. From the minutest
atom to the greatest world, all things, ani-
mate and inanimate, in their unshadowed
beauty and perfect joy, declare that God is
love."—The
Great Controversy,
page 678.
12.
What precious gift, originally
bestowed on man in the beginning,
will be restored to the human race?
Rev. 22:2.
13.
How does the prophet describe
the supreme privilege of the re-
deemed? Rev. 21:3; 22:1, 3-5.
NOTE.—"The people of God are privileged
to hold open communion with the Father
and the Son. Now we see through a glass,
darkly.' 1 Corinthians 13:12. We behold
the image of God reflected, as in a mirror,
in the works of nature and in His dealings
with men; but then we shall see Him face
to face, without a dimming veil between.
We shall stand in His presence and behold
the glory of His countenance."—The
Great
Controversy,
pages 676, 677.
"The Lord designs that the
means entrusted to us shall
be used in building up His
kingdom."—Counsels on
Stewardship,
page 35.
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projects are available for offering promotion in the Sab-
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THIRTEENTH SABBATH OFFERING
June 29, 1963
Inter-American Division
The Inter-American Division will benefit from the overflow of the
Thirteenth Sabbath Offering for the second quarter, 1963. This is a far-
flung field covering great distances between thirty countries and island
groups. A tremendous responsibility rests on the 154,397 members in its
1,325 churches to give the message to the 90,000,000 inhabitants. Con-
secration to the spread of the third angel's message is in evidence by the
2,806,698 Bible studies given during 1961.
In the capital city of Mexico alone nearly six million people are wait-
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Part of the offering will also be used for the completion of the new
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LESSONS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER, 1963
Sabbath school members who have failed to receive a senior
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first lesson. The title of the lessons for the quarter is "Lessons for Today From the
Minor Prophets." The title of the first lesson is "God's Vineyard." The memory
verse is 1 Corinthians 10:11. The texts to be studied are as follows:
Ques. 1. Ex. 19:5, 6; Deut. 7:6.
Ques. 2. Deut. 26:17-19.
Ques. 3. Isa. 5:1, 2 (first part), 7, first
part.
Ques. 4. Ex. 15:26; Deut. 7:15.
Ques. 5. Deut. 4:6, 7; 28:10.
Ques. 6. Deut. 7:13 ; 28:3-5.
Ques. 7. Lev. 26:7, 8.
Ques. 8. Deut. 28:13.
Ques. 9. 1 Kings 10:1, 6, 7; Dan. 1:19,
20; 5:10-12.
Ques. 10. 2 Chron. 1:15.
Ques. 11. Isa. 5:4.
Ques. 12. Rom. 15:4.
Ques. 13. Rom. 11:21; Heb. 2:1-3.
Ques. 14. 2 Cor. 13:5.
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UNION MISSION
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ANTILLIAN U.M.
11,345,777
195
15,887
20,476
CARIBBEAN U.M.
2,390,263
206
22,371
26,598
CENTRAL AMERICAN U.M.
12,086,476
185
15,187
18,208
COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA U.M.
22,166,000
110
17,491
24,102
FRANCO-HAITIAN U.M.
4,682,394
86
21,745 31,619
MEXICAN U.M.
37,611,640
217
27,104
49,308
WEST INDIES U.M.
1,788,302
326
34,612
40,498
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92,070,852
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210,809
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1,325
154,397
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